text: 'Her career is over': Elton John reignites feud with Madonna as he labels her a 'f***ing fairground stripper' 
   
   
   
   Sir Elton John has reignited his feud with Madonna by labelling her a 'f***ing fairground stripper' in an extraordinary new interview. 
   
   The 65-year-old singer didn't hold back with his criticism of Madonna, with his outburst triggered as he claimed the singer had been 'horrible' to Lady Gaga, who is godmother to his and husband David Furnish's 19-month-old son Zachary. 
   
   Elton added that Madonna, 53, had no right to criticise other artists because her 'career is over' and her recent MDNA world-tour was less than well received. 
   
   Outburst: Sir Elton John stunned as he called Madonna a 'f***ing fairground stripper' during an interview on Australian TV show Sunday Night 'Her career is over': Elton said Madonna should have stuck to making 'great pop records' instead of turning to dance music 
   
   Speaking on Australian news and current affairs programme Sunday Night, Elton said: ' She's such a nightmare. Sorry, her career is over. Her tour has been a disaster and it couldn't happen to a bigger ****. 
   
   'If Madonna had any common sense she would have made a record like Ray of Light and stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer and make great pop records, which she does brilliantly. 
   
   
   
   'But no, she had to go and prove ... she looks like a f***ing fairground stripper. She's been so horrible to Gaga.' 
   
   Happier times: Elton and Madonna performed together during the Rainforest Concert back in 1998 
   
   Elton's comments come after Madonna hit out at Gaga for her track Born This Way having too many similarities to her own 1989 hit Express Yourself. 
   
   She said: ' I thought, "What a wonderful way to redo my song." I mean, I recognised the chord changes. I thought it was ... interesting.' 
   
   Earlier this year, Elton reignited his long-running feud with Madonna by implying she wouldn't sing live at the Super Bowl half-time show, saying she should "lip-synch good" in her performance. 
   
   Feuding: The pair's feud was heightened after Madonna beat Elton to take home the Best Song award at the Golden Globe awards earlier this year. Elton was pictured looking furious during Madonna's acceptance speech 
   
   
   
   The 65-year-old musician's comments came after David had branded Madonna 'embarrassing' and 'desperate' after her song Masterpiece - from her directorial debut movie W.E. - beat Elton's efforts on animated film Gnomeo and Juliet to win a Golden Globe award. 
   
   
   
   He wrote on Facebook: 'Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!! Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. 
   
   'Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her criticism of Gaga shows how desperate she really is. (sic)' 
   
   To listen to Elton's interview, click here. 
   
   Emotional: Elton also blasted Madonna for being horrible to Lady Gaga, who is his and David Furnish's son Zachary's godmother, during the interview 
   
   Good friends: The interview was conducted by Elton's long-time friend Molly Meldrum 
   
   
   
   ||||| 05 August, 2012 
   
   Reporter: Molly Meldrum 
   
   Producer: Erin Reimer 
   
   To mark the 40-year anniversary of the release of his enduringly popular single Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time), Sir Elton John has taken the celebrations global for a world tour. He’ll return to our shores in November for a very special run of shows, some in parts of Australia he’s never been. 
   
   Before that, though, he caught up with old pal Molly Meldrum backstage on tour for a pre-show chat about fatherhood, celeb feuds and his partner David. 
   
   Friends for decades, Elton was one of the first to call after Molly’s life-threatening accident eight months ago. 
   
   “You look great! Silly cow,” were among his first words to Meldrum as they met for the interview. 
   
   Elton was very much the proud dad, brandishing an iPad with photos and video of his young son Zachary, conceived via a surrogate mother and raised by he and long-term partner David Furnish. 
   
   “When I got sober, all good things started happening to me. It’s 19 years this October we’ve been together. He’s the person I was looking for all my life but tried too hard to find,” he said of Furnish. 
   
   This sense of peace contrasted sharply with Elton’s earlier explosive behaviour, infamously captured in the warts and all 1997 documentary Tantrums and Tiaras. 
   
   Elton said he credited Molly with trying to snap him out of his past destructive behaviour. 
   
   He’s not all inner peace, though – the mere mention of Madonna’s name was met with one of Elton’s trademark caustic sprays. 
   
   “She’s such a nightmare. Her career’s over...and she looks like a f***ing fairground stripper. She’s been so horrible to Gaga,” he fumed. Gaga being, of course, Lady Gaga – Zachary’s godmother. Elton admitted that, with Zachary, he hoped to right some of the wrongs of his own father.“My dad never came to see me [in concert]. That really hurt, and it still does. I just wanted him to see that I was really good, but it never happened,” he sighed.To finish off their chat, Molly presented Elton with a gift for little Zachary – a toy keyboard. Elton couldn’t resist banging out a few bars of Waltzing Matilda in preparation for his upcoming Aussie sojourn. Elton will perform at Perth, Canberra, Launceston and a very special show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Thursday November 15 – taking his record number of shows at the iconic Sydney venue to a staggering 42. Performing with a full band, Elton’s shows will commemorate the 40 years since the release ofas well as being a celebration of his greatest hits. Full tour dates are below.Perth Arena, Perth with special guests 2CELLOS. Tickets HERE or on 132 849.Canberra Stadium, Canberra with special guests 2CELLOS and Schmidt. Tickets HERE or on 132 849.Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney with special guests 2CELLOS & Schmidt. Tickets HERE or on 136 100.Silverdome, Launceston with special guests 2CELLOS. Tickets HERE or on 03 6344 9999.Tickets for Perth, Canberra and Sydney on sale now. Tickets for Launceston on sale 10am Monday August 13.For more information visit Elton's website or Chugg Entertainment
target: – Elton John's feud with Madonna continues, with John declaring last night that the Material Girl's "career is over." As evidence, he pointed out that "her tour has been a disaster," adding, "it couldn't happen to a bigger ****." Appearing on Australian show Sunday Night, John also had harsh words for Madonna's look, comparing her to "a f***ing fairground stripper." Why so angry? John may have provided a clue; he accused Madonna of being "so horrible" to Lady Gaga, who just so happens to be godmother to John's son, the Daily Mail notes. "She's such a nightmare," he said. "If Madonna had any common sense she would have made a record like Ray of Light and stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer and make great pop records, which she does brilliantly."