Elton John's mum hires his lookalike to attend her birthday party

Elton John's mother Sheila Farebrother booked 'Ultimate Elton' — who has an uncanny resemblance to the singer — for her big family celebration, which took place in a converted barn, according to a UK news website.
The lady was also treated to a performance by pop veteran Kiki Dee as she joined the lookalike — whose real name is Paul Bacon — on stage to sing her and Elton's 1976 hit Don't Go Breaking My Heart.
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Sheila and Elton — who real name is Reginald Dwight — fell out in 2008 when she allegedly made a negative comment about the legendary star's husband David Furnish, with whom he has sons Zachary, three, and two-year-old Elijah. Their already-strained relationship took a turn for the worse in 2010 when Elton skipped his step-father’s funeral in 2010 due to being on tour in the US.
His spokesman said at the time: "Elton is on tour in America but I know he sent flowers. He can't be there if he is on stage." In 2011, Sheila claimed she hadn't spoken to her son for three years after he "cut her off completely" following her rift with David.
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