Sir Elton John

Sir Elton John

Elton John: 'Winehouse Is A Great Performer'.... Sir Elton John has hailed soul star Amy Winehouse as "one of the greatest performers" he has ever seen.The Rocket Man singer and his partner David Furnish were disappointed when the Rehab singer cancelled a concert at Shepherds Bush Empire in London on 8 March (07) due to "unforeseen circumstances" - but they were finally given their chance to see Winehouse live on Monday night (28May07) at the same venue.And John was blown away by the British star's talent.He says, "Amy is an incredible performer. That was one of the most exciting and greatest shows I've seen in many years."Meanwhile in other news 'Furnish Slams Michael Moore' Sir Elton John's partner David Furnish has hit out at filmmaker Michael Moore for criticising the U.S. healthcare system.The star - who lives in England - insists new movie Sicko is inaccurate, and has praised America's medical services - branding it "the only place to get good treatment".He says, "I completely disagree with Michael Moore."With my own father, when he was ill, the only option was to hire a jet and fly him to America. It was the only place to get good treatment."


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