Elton has opened the doors of his mansion in Windsor, Berkshire, for his annual celeb-filled White Tie and Tiara Ball, with Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne among the guests in attendance.

At the top of his guest list was down-in-the-dumps Cheryl Cole and one-time bitter pop foe George Michael. Cole’s invitation was an attempt to coax her out of hiding after Simon Cowell axed her from the US X Factor. The Geordie has vowed to quit showbiz but guests on June 23, 2011 were eagerly waiting to see if showbiz’s fairy godmother could twist 27-year-old Cheryl’s arm.

Michael was the other shock name down on the guest list following the former jailbird and Wham! singer’s well documented feud with Elton. The 1980s pop giants famously fell out when George rejected Elton’s offer of help as his life descended into a marijuana haze. At one point, Michael, set to turn 48 tomorrow, told Elton to ‘shut his mouth and get on with his own life’.

However, George signalled the end of the cold war this week when he offered to play at Elton’s charity concert in London in November 2011 in aid of the Elton John Aids Foundation. Friends have revealed the pair were getting on ‘brilliantly again’. Before heading to the soirée, George tweeted: ‘I’m singing tonight with Elton at his White tie and Tiara fundraiser, auctioning tickets to the show at Covent Garden Opera House!’ George Michael put on a dazzling performance for Elton's guests. Elton's party also featured an auction, with tickets to Michael's London fundraising gig in November 2011 among the prizes up for grabs.

Matthew Morrison took time out from the party to update his Twitter.com followers about the event - he posted a picture of himself and a pal alongside the message, "Having the best time at Elton John's White Tie Ball in London!!"

As for Cheryl, she was weighing up a chance run-in with Cowell himself. Her former boss and ex-best mate is a regular at the Elton and partner David Furnish’s stately home bash.

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