Madonna has revealed that she and Elton John are on good terms after two decades of feuding with each other.
The drama between the two singers started back in 2002 when John claimed that Madonna’s tune, “Die Another Day,” was the “worst” song to ever feature in a James Bond movie.
He continued to make digs at Madonna and her music over the years, even calling her a “c***” on Australian television.
However, Madonna has now revealed that she and John have made up. On Instagram on Monday, she shared a photo of her and her new friend backstage at Saturday Night Live, which featured John and Brandi Carlile as musical guests on April 5.
“We Finally Buried the Hatchet!!!” she wrote in the caption. “I went to see @eltonjohn perform on SNL this weekend!! WOW.”
Addressing the longstanding beef, the “Like a Prayer” artist added: “Over the decades it hurt me to know that someone I admired so much shared his dislike of me publicly as an artist. I didn’t understand it.
“I was told Elton John was the musical guest on SNL and I decided to go.”
Following the show, Madonna “needed to go backstage and confront” John, which led to their reconciliation.
“When I met him, the first thing out of his mouth was, ‘Forgive Me’ and the wall between us fell down,” she wrote. “Forgiveness is a powerful tool. Within minutes. We were hugging.”
She also teased the possibility of her and Elton John working together, adding: “Then he told me had written a song for me and he wanted to collaborate. It was like everything came full circle!! And you can tell everybody, This is Your Song………”
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In the comments of the post, the “Cold Heart” singer thanked Madonna for coming to see him perform and for “forgiving [him] and [his] big mouth.” He confessed that he’s “not proud” of the things he’s previously said about her, especially when thinking about her “groundbreaking” achievements, including being “one of the very first people to rise up against HIV/AIDS in the Eighties.”
“I’m grateful we can move forward,” he continued. “I’m increasingly distressed by all the divisiveness in our world at the moment. Both you and I have wholeheartedly been accepted and embraced by communities who are under threat around the world.”
Two years after John slammed Madonna’s “Die Another Day,” he mocked her at the 2004 Q Awards. While accepting the award for Classic Songwriter, he criticized the fact that Madonna was nominated for the Best Live Act award.
“Madonna, best live act? F*** off,” he said at the time. “Since when has lip-syncing been live? Sorry about that, but I think everyone who lip-syncs on stage in public when you pay like 75 quid to see them should be shot. Thank you very much. That’s me off her Christmas card list, but do I give a toss? No.”
