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Elton says that David is not on a "power trip"
Sunday, January 31 2016

David Furnish has come under fire for being too controlling, but Elton said that he is doing it for the good of the family.

Elton says he is still standing financially after David overhauled his business. David has taken over the running of “Brand Elton”, leading to the departure of many of the singer’s long-standing staff. But Elton said his other half is doing it “for love” and dismissed reports he is trying to take over his entire life.

Elton said: “People think he’s on a power trip. He’s not. My business is solvent since David took over, we have money put aside for tax. Being me is a bit like being king in a medieval court. People get infatuated with money and power. There’s a jostling for position. David won’t have it. He is taking care of business. He’s doing it because he loves me, because he wants our family to have a very secure future and he doesn’t want me to be on the road for the rest of my life.”

Speaking in the Daily Telegraph, he added: “It’s an unpopular place to be, but somebody has to be Cruella de Vil.” David has been criticised by friends of the piano legend for being a “control freak”. But he said that since taking the reins the couple are on a firm financial footing and securing a safe future for their sons.

David said: “Financially, our life is in a solid place. And now, where work is concerned, it’s really, really easy. Either it’s really good for our business and we want to do it, or we turn it down because it means taking time away from the children. That’s an easy decision.”

Opening up about life with sons Zachary, five, and Elijah, three , the pair say becoming fathers has made them better people. Of Elton, David told Winq magazine: “He is much more mellow with children. It’s turned out to be a very healing, positive thing in both our lives. Everything from parents on the school run to teachers in school to fans has been positive.”

And tour dates fit around school holidays. David added: “The two schedules literally sit side by side. We’ve sort of been gypsies, living in different parts of the world. But now we really feel the children need to be part of a regular school community.”

Elton, meanwhile, revealed plans to quit touring in a couple of years or so. He said: “I did 107 shows last year. That can’t go on. I don’t want to die on the road. I want to die at home and I want to spend a lot of time with my kids before I do.”

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