David Furnish

There’s a scale. One nod is good, two nods is very good. But nothing beats a smile from Elton. Less than a week until performances begin at Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Today, joined by @potus , @flotus , friends and supporters, we paid an important tribute to the legacy of Stonewall at the grand opening of the @stonewallvisctr . In the face of hate and discrimination, the queer community rose up together and fought for the spaces where we could freely be ourselves.   Through @ejaf , @EltonJohn and I are proud to champion the work of our grassroots leaders, fighting for the rights of LGBTQ+ people worldwide. Together, we showed that love wins over hate and that we will continue to champion equality for all.   Thank you @PrideLiveOfficial for creating an inspiring event to honor that history on the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion at its birthplace. 📸: Theo Wargo  #StonewallDay2024 #MeetUsAtTheMonument  #PrideLive

ROCKET MAN RESALE 🚀 NOW OPEN ❗ A wardrobe auction so grand, it needed its own shop. This Pride month, shop the fabulous pre-loved garments of Elton John in support of @ejaf . Join the bidding until July 7. Link in bio.

What an absolutely insane week it’s been. Got back from an amazing trip to Mexico, flew in to watch @chappellroan absolutely hit it out of the park on @fallontonight …. An incredible dinner with @eltonjohn and @davidfurnish … and then waking up to 4 songs on the @billboardcharts including Pink Pony Club (one of my favorite songs I’ve ever been a part of) that was released over 4 years ago… my heart is very full today.

@chappellroan and @dan_nigro are creating some of the freshest and most fabulously hot music that is storming up the charts. @eltonjohn and I loved spending an evening with them.

I want to thank @billboard for naming me Executive of the Year in their #Pride issue. This is a massive honour and I’m quite blown away, to be honest. I share this honour with all the other LGBTQ+ music industry professionals on their list. And with all the out and proud brothers and sisters, who work so hard and lead with their hearts in our industry. It’s all about visibility folks. When I started my career over 40 years ago, it was pretty bleak and scary out there. There were no visible LGBT people working in business. Visibility inspires everyone and gives hope. Thankfully, so many of us can now shine our lights without risk of anxiety and discrimination. Thank you to Billboard for your advocacy and leadership! 🚀👏🏻🏳️‍🌈 @eltonjohn @ejaf

Bringing years of advertising experience to reestablishing and revitalizing the brand of a living legend, @davidfurnish is Billboard’s 2024 Pride Executive of the Year. ✔️ Having been part of @eltonjohn ’s life for just over three decades, Furnish has spent the last nine years working as the icon’s manager (after officially tying the knot in 2014). He has taken an aggressive approach to preserving John’s legacy — helping tell his life story through a tell-all memoir (‘Me’) and blockbuster feature film (2019’s ‘Rocketman’), introducing his music to a younger audience through strategic partnerships and closing out his touring career with a record-setting farewell tour. “I cannot think of anybody in the world who would have done a better job than David has over the last nine years,” John says of his manager and husband. “This man has done the most incredible job with my career, and what’s more, he has helped me enjoy it even more than I thought I could.” Read the feature for Billboard’s #Pride issue at the link in bio. 📸: @jackalexanderuk

Thank you so much @us_amb_uk for welcoming us so warmly to Winfield House last night. We greatly appreciate your generous acknowledgement of the life saving work of @ejaf and our vision for an AIDS-free world. @eltonjohn

1 WEEK LEFT TO ENTER THE #SPEAKUPSINGOUTGIVEAWAY FOR THE CHANCE TO MEET US IN NYC ON JUNE 27🚀   A shocking 515 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the US so far this year – this is more than the entirety of 2023. Join us in fighting back against LGBTQ+ stigma by celebrating the special people in your life who have supported you in being your authentic self.   HOW TO ENTER: 👉 Create a video of you singing or speaking these lines from ‘Your Song’, adding in the name of one person who has always supported you to be your most authentic self: “I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind, that I put down in words, how wonderful life is while you’re in the world [name]” 👉 Tag one person in your caption who has always supported you to be your authentic self 👉 Post the video to your Instagram grid with the hashtag #SpeakUpSingOutGiveaway 👉 Make sure that your profile is set to ‘public’ and that you are following us @ejaf For every #SpeakUpSingOutGiveaway post, $10 will be donated to @ejaf , up to $25,000, by generous supporter Kevin Xu.   *Giveaway closes on 6/18 at 8PM EST. Eligible to residents of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland over the age of 18. Read Official Rules via the link in @ejaf ’s bio.

Get your Pride on 🚀❤️ Fun new pieces from the @Versace 2024 Pride Collection 🏳️‍🌈 In celebration of Pride Month,10% of the purchase price of every piece from the collection will be donated to @ejaf through January 2025! Thank you @donatella_versace for your unwavering allyship and support of the Foundation as Patron and Chair of The Rocket Fund ❤️

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Every day through @ejaf , we work with global partners to champion LGBTQ+ representation and ensure everyone is treated with compassion and celebrated for who they are. Sadly, many still endure the impact of outdated laws and LGBTQ+ stigma so, amidst the rainbow flags and parades, let’s not forget the work that still needs to be done. In nearly a third of all nations, LGBTQ+ people are classed as criminals. We’re thrilled to share that Lynn S. Wyatt, who has not only been a dear friend of ours but has also stood by @ejaf ’s mission for many years, has pledged to match up to $100,000 in donations to @ejaf ’s 🚀The Rocket Fund🚀 during #PrideMonth . This means your support will go further in helping us to protect LGBTQ+ rights, ensuring communities live free from violence and exclusion. Donations can be made via the link in our bios ❤️ Image 1: Elton John, David Furnish and Lynn S. Wyatt at thw 27th Academy Awards Viewing Party 📸 Rich Fury/Getty Images Image 2: Gabe Medina, Testing and Outreach Program Manager at San Antonio AIDS Foundation, a partner of @ejaf 📸 Sean Black Image 3: Kasha, a partner of @ejaf , delivering HIV treatment to a young person in Kenya. Image 4: David Furnish and the Elton John AIDS Foundation team march the London Pride Parade 📸 Alessandro Mariscalco

SPEAK UP SING OUT 🚀 Enter our #SpeakupSingOutGiveaway for the chance to meet us in New York on June 27 🤩 We have always believed that the greatest force for change is love, so we’re asking you to speak up and sing out to celebrate a special person in your life who has supported you in being your authentic self and help end LGBTQ+ stigma. HOW TO ENTER: 1️⃣ Create a video of you singing or speaking these lines from ‘Your Song’, adding in the name of one person who has always supported you to be your most authentic self: I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind, that I put down in words, how wonderful life is while you’re in the world [name]; 2️⃣ Tag one person in your caption who has always supported you to be your authentic self;  3️⃣ Post the video to your Instagram grid with the hashtag #SpeakUpSingOutGiveaway ; and 4️⃣ Make sure your profile is public and you’re following @ejaf For every #SpeakUpSingOutGiveaway post, $10 will be donated to @ejaf , up to $25,000, by generous supporter Kevin Xu. *Giveaway closes on 6/18 at 8PM EST. Eligible to residents of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland over the age of 18. Read Official Rules via the link in @ejaf ’s bio.