Elton John makes
up with George Michael

Sir Elton John and George Michael appear to have settled their public feud. The stars, both of whom are gay, fell out after John told the world in 2004 that Michael was miserable and needed to get out more. Michael responded with a furious open letter saying John was no friend of his. Michael, the former Wham! star, recently drew attention by being pictured emerging from a gay sex haunt in Hampsted Heath, an area of London. In an interview on ITV Friday, John said with a laugh: "George is great. I haven't seen him since Hampstead Heath. George and I are fine. He came and stayed down my house last year." Asked about Michael's recent behavior, John said: "It's up to him what he does with his life, and I don't really want to get into that anymore." John provoked the pair's fallout when he said of his former friend, "He's quite happy just being at home all the time, and I think that's a waste of talent. There seems to be a deep-rooted unhappiness in his life, and it shows on his latest album." Michael hit back by saying, "Elton John knows nothing about George Michael. We have spoken rarely in the last 10 years, and what would probably surprise most people is that we have never discussed my private life. Ever." (AP)