ELTON JOHN, DAVID FURNISH & BABY ZACHARY IN TORONTO FOR "BILLY ELLIOT"

Elton John & David Furnish at Canon Theatre - March 2011

Elton John officially took over Toronto today as CTV rolled out the Red Carpet for the Pop Legend.  In-town with Partner David Furnish to promote their TONY Award-winning Musical Billy Elliot, now playing at Canon Theatre, the pair went on a Media Blitz today which included appearances on both CTV's The Marilyn Denis Show and eTalk.  This preceded Red Carpet Coverage at tonight's Opening with CP24, while appearances also are slated tomorrow morning at CHUM-FM and CTV's Canada AM.

Elton John leaving CTV

John and Furnish arrived in Toronto last night at their Yorkville Hotel with their Baby, Zachary.  Hotel staff could be seen clamouring to unload an endless array of Luggage from their Van, including a white baby Bassinet.  The Couple were spotted outside a Starbucks not far from CTV earlier this morning, sitting cozy in their SUV for half an hour before arriving finally at the venue.  

John indicated today on The Marilyn Denis Show that close Friend Lady Gaga would be a great candidate to be his Child's Godmother and hinted that he may well be attending her The Monster Ball Show this Thursday at Air Canada Centre.

ELTON JOHN & DAVID FURNISH TO PROMOTE "BILLY ELLIOT" IN TORONTO

Elton John at Billy Elliot in London

Mirvish Productions' Billy Elliot is currently playing at Toronto's Canon Theatre and many of you who have tickets next week just might see Sir Elton John and Partner David Furnish in the audience.  John wrote the Music for the TONY Award-winning Musical and will be in-town with Furnish, Executive Producer, to promote the Musical next Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

John along with Furnish, are scheduled to appear on CTV's The Marilyn Denis Show at 10:00 AM EST, followed by a taping of eTalk to air at 7:00 PM EST and CP24 will be covering the Red Carpet at Billy Elliot's official Premiere.  Above this, the following day, you can catch them both on CTV's Canada AM and hear them on 104.5 CHUM FM at 8:10 AM EST.

Also in town that day is Lady Gaga and perhaps we might also see John at her The Monster Ball Show at Air Canada Centre again, like last July?  The two were said to have lunched together while in-town last time.  Hmm.  Friends.

To learn more about Billy Elliot, click here.

(Photo credit: People Magazine/Reuters)