Sir Elton John ‘ends long-term collaboration with Gucci

Sir Elton John has reportedly ended his long-term collaboration with luxurious designer Gucci following the exit of inventive director and pal Alessandro Michele.

The iconic singer, 76, who frequently wore the model and his designer buddy design the wardrobe for his farewell tour, has since ventured to Versace in solidarity along with his buddy.  

Alessandro – who was identified for creating sparkly ensembles- left Gucci in 2022 after seven years within the prime job amid claims of a rift between himself after which CEO Marco Bizzarri over the label’s future route.

Sir Elton was reportedly left ‘devastated’ following his buddy’s departure and in line with The Mirror mentioned: ‘He is my pricey buddy and inspiration. Whatever he does subsequent, I can be there for him as a result of I really like and adore him.’

While a supply added: ‘Elton and David have been very near Alessandro and have been shocked when he left. It’s no shock their relationship with Gucci is not what it was.’ 

Sir Elton John, 76, has reportedly ended his long-term collaboration with luxurious designer Gucci following the exit of inventive director and pal Alessandro Michele (pictured in Versace final week) 

The iconic singer who frequently wore the model and his designer buddy design the wardrobe for his farewell tour, has since ventured to Versace in solidarity along with his buddy (pictured with Alessandro Michele and wearing Gucci in November) 

And in an enormous snub to Gucci each Elton and husband David Furnish, 61, wore Versace fits to their annual Oscars viewing get together final week with the rival model’s inventive officer Donatella Versace the visitor of honour.    

With David telling the publication on the crimson carpet: ‘We’re carrying Ver­­sace as Donatella makes lovely garments that make you’re feeling good.’ 

MailOnline have contacted Elton’s reps for remark. 

It comes after Sir Elton John proved he hasn’t misplaced his performing prowess after he retired from touring final yr as he took to the stage at his star-studded Oscar get together on Sunday evening. 

And the legendary musician is reportedly in talks to create a musical primarily based on his stellar catalogue of traditional hits. 

The Rocket Man hitmaker, who performed his ultimate reveals final summer season, is wanting into his personal stage present which would come with hits like Your Song, Candle In The Wind and Tiny Dancer, The Sun has reported. 

As the publication spoke to his husband David on the thirty second annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars viewing get together on Sunday, he revealed the pair are all the time desirous about it. 

David  mentioned: ‘A list musical, we’re all the time taking a look at it. I have not discovered something but that basically covers… I believe if we needed to do it, we’d wish to do it in a approach that was actually modern and actually thrilling and completely different.

And in an enormous snub to Gucci each Elton and husband David Furnish, 61, wore Versace fits to their annual Oscars viewing get together final week with the rival model’s inventive officer Donatella Versace the visitor of honour 

With David telling the publication on the crimson carpet: ‘We’re carrying Ver­­sace as Donatella (pictured) makes lovely garments that make you’re feeling good’

‘We’re open to any nice concepts and it is a fantastic catalogue. But in the intervening time, with the 2 different musicals, we’re fairly busy as it’s.’ 

Elton has a busy yr forward, as his Devil Wears Prada present is ready to launch in Plymouth in July, adopted by his musical Tammy Faye, concerning the televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, which is heading to Broadway later this yr.  

Elton struggled to stroll the crimson carpet at his personal occasion after he underwent a knee alternative in January. 

Giving an replace on his well being, David revealed Elton can be present process a alternative on the opposite knee in a few weeks so that he’s all match for the summer season. 

He defined: ‘He’s doing superb. He’s having one other knee executed in a few weeks and by the point the summer season rolls round, he’ll have two model new spanking knees.

‘I believe you may see him breakdancing down the carpet subsequent yr.’