Elton had to miss out on an Aids charity ball in Cannes, France, on May 25, 2006 after suffering a sore throat.

He sent David Furnish along to represent him at the bash, which was attended by a galaxy of stars including Sharon Stone, Sofia Coppola and Samuel L Jackson.

Stone and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein also ran a glitzy auction to raise money for the American Federation for Aids Research (AMFAR).

David told guests, "The problem is getting worse not better and the fight against Aids is getting harder and harder because of politics and religion. Awareness is particularly important, I have a lot of friends in the room and I will encourage them to dig deep into their pocket. The tiniest bit of money can make a huge difference."

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