I don’t like you, but I love you. Sir Elton John and David Furnish attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation Commemorates Its 25th Year And Honors Founder Sir Elton John During New York Fall Gala at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on November 7, 2017 in New York City. Now clean and sober for 29 years, John said that he wrote his upcoming memoir, Me, for his sons. Instead, Zachary and Elijah will likely also grow up being entertained by tales of stages and superstardom from their godmother — world-renowned pop star Lady Gaga. Aware that they were in full view of the world press, John says he remained on his best behavior, striving at all costs to avoid a public spat with his mother. How they’ve, you know, finished the circle. When the time came for the witnesses to sign the license, she signed her name, snapped: ‘It’s done, then,’ slammed the pen down and stormed off.”. There's no doubt Elton John's kids will be raised hearing unforgettable stories from their dad's rock 'n' roll heyday; however, John won't be the only singing superstar in his kids' lives. She never liked anybody. The bad feelings continued at the reception, where she apparently complained about her seating placement (“You might as well have stuck me in Siberia!”) and verbally fought off anyone who approached her with social niceties. According to the book, John knew that something was amiss when Farebrother and his stepfather, known affectionately as “Derf,” arrived at his Old Windsor home and refused to leave the car. And that, you know, they were the last chapter in an incredible life.”. "It's on the horizon," John promised. “Oh great,” John recalls thinking. In a new interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Elton John said his mother never met his two sons, whom he shares with husband David Furnish, before her death in 2017. "They're not stuck behind the gates of a mansion," John told The Guardian in a 2016 interview. Added John, "I've never been a recluse, I've never hidden away. Elton John is married to a man named David Furnish, who he's been with for many years. British singer-songwriter and composer, Sir Elton John performs on stage a the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam November 22, 2016. The final straw came when John fired his longtime assistant, Bob Halley, who had always been close to his mother. ", John explained his and husband David Furnish's reasoning behind raising their sons to make their own way in life, saying, "Everything we worked for, we did ourselves. In April 2011, John confirmed fans' speculation when he revealed to Barbara Walters that he'd chosen the "Born This Way" songstress to be godmother to his firstborn son, Zachary, as reported by Us Weekly. "Zachary's going to inherit an incredible musical legacy from his father one day, and she will be a good person to guide him through the ins and outs of the music business, 'cause she sure knows everything about the business now," John said of Gaga.