Sir Elton believed Bowie thought he was “above” him and claimed the problem was on one side.

However, after Bowie’s death, Sir Elton made a number of tributes to the singer.

Speaking after Bowie’s death, Sir Elton could not help but respect his late musician comrade for the “dignity” with which he handled his death.

Sir Elton added in the Evening Standard: “But the dignified way he handled his death, I mean, thank God.

“I knew he’d had a heart attack on stage in Berlin years ago, but not about the cancer.