Sir Elton John takes to the stage for a special performance as Celine Dion presents an award at the MFEI Spirit of Life gala

Sir Elton John took to nan shape for a typical capacity arsenic Celine Dion presented an grant astatine nan MFEI Spirit of Life gala. 

Stars gathered successful Los Angeles connected Tuesday for nan Music, Film and Entertainment Industry gala, which honoured AEG Presents president Jay Marciano. 

The event, which was held astatine nan Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall and hosted by US cancer investigation and curen organisation City of Hope, saw euphony fable Elton, 77, delight gala guests pinch immoderate tunes astatine his piano.

The English singer-songwriter showed disconnected his characteristically eccentric style arsenic he sported a agleam yellowish suit and purple spectacles for nan performance.

Canadian vocalist Celine, 56, was besides successful attendance astatine nan event, arsenic she took to nan lectern to honour Jay pinch nan prestigious award.

She looked stunning successful a achromatic velvet ruched figure-hugging midi-dress, pinch a sequined mesh bodysuit layered underneath. 

Celine paired nan look pinch diamante level heels and slicked her hairsbreadth backmost into a bun.

She vanished disconnected nan look pinch a smokey oculus to lucifer her look, arsenic she posed pinch Jay aft giving him nan award. 

Also successful attendance connected Tuesday was Elton's penning partner and friend Bernie Taupin, who looked dapper successful a achromatic suit pinch a t-shirt.

He paired nan look pinch a postulation of bling necklaces, a bowler chapeau and sunglasses. 

American character Riki Lyndhome was different prima invited to nan gala, arsenic she graced nan carpet successful a elemental achromatic skater dress. 

She was seen posing for snaps pinch character and comedian Fred Armisen, who sported a navy blazer pinch a grey cardigan and matching trousers.  

Singer and rapper Aloe Blacc looked stylish successful a fitted leather overgarment and tailored trousers, arsenic good arsenic smart shoes and a fedora hat. 

Another prima to measurement retired was YouTuber Todrick Hall, who besides sported a leather overgarment arsenic good arsenic a shot cap.

Elton's quality comes aft he made a candid confession astir mortality as he opened up astir decease successful his caller documentary.

The Your Song hitmaker has faced a multitude of wellness issues precocious aft he had some knees replaced successful arsenic good his correct hep pursuing a fall, which forced him to hold his farewell circuit successful 2021.

And successful his caller biopic Never Too Late, nan Rocket Man vocalist pondered connected his ain mortality arsenic he confessed he often thinks astir life and death. 

In 1 segment from nan film, The Mirror revealed Elton sits successful nan dressing room connected his last tour. Looking astatine his possessions he begins: 'I wonderment what is going to hap to each of this worldly erstwhile I finish? This is nan second clip of my life. I don't cognize really overmuch clip I person left.

'You deliberation astir that much erstwhile you get to my age. You deliberation astir life and death. You think, "Well, I conscionable want to beryllium wherever I want to beryllium now."'

He added: 'I don't person to activity aft this. I will activity and do records and putting power shows together but travelling takes truthful overmuch retired of you.

'It is very tiring. I americium utilized to it. I americium a seasoned astatine it but this is wherever you commencement to deliberation astir mortality.'

Sir Elton's caller Disney+ documentary and philharmonic is simply a look backmost astatine his astonishing life successful nan early days of his fifty-year agelong career. 

The movie features never-before-seen footage including a look into Elton’s handwritten diaries, nan audio tapes from nan landmark Rolling Stone question and reply and John Lennon joining him connected shape for 3 songs aft his Thanksgiving 1974 Madison Square Garden show. 

As he prepares for his last performance successful North America astatine Dodger Stadium, Elton takes viewers backmost successful clip and recounts nan bonzer highs and heartbreaking lows of his early years and really he overcame adversity, maltreatment and addiction.