Elton's 60th Birthday Extravaganza - Yahoo! News UK

Elton's 60th Birthday Extravaganza - Yahoo! News UK: "Elton's 60th Birthday Extravaganza Monday March 26, 12:18 PM Sir Elton John has marked his 60th birthday with a New York extravaganza and a personal appearance from Bill Clinton. The former US president stunned the audience at the sell-out show at Madison Square Garden when he stepped on to the stage to introduce the rocker. He said: 'Thank you for coming tonight to help celebrate Elton joining my favourite club, the 60-year-olds' club. 'I love it every time he plays. He reminds me we've all got a little bit of juice left.' Sir Elton took to the stage to a standing ovation wearing a black tailcoat with the words: 'Birthday 60 years on' emblazoned on the back in gold. In front of a starry backdrop, he opened the show with the appropriately-named Sixty Years On. The 25-song set built to a climax with hits like Daniel, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, Crocodile Rock, Tiny Dancer and Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting. He strolled across the stage grinning broadly to acknowledge fans, and chatted between songs before thanking his partner David Furnish for organising his birthday weekend. Sir Elton's long-time songwriting partner Bernie Taupin led the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to him, as a basketball shirt-style banner reading 'Elton 60' was unfurled and white confetti rained on to the stage. 'I used to snort this stuff,' Sir Elton joked."