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Sir Elton John remembers Liberace

Sir Elton John remembers Liberace

Upon being introduced by Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, the stars of HBO’s Emmy-winning Liberace biopic “Behind the Candelabra,” Sir Elton John spoke both of the performer’s influence and his great dress sense.

Then he added, “What I was not aware of years later was his lifestyle.”

And then came the punch line: “Yeah right.”

Chris Pizzello, Invision/APSir Elton John performs “Home Again” at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre on Sunday Sept. 22, 2013, in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP
Sir Elton John performs “Home Again” at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre on Sunday Sept. 22, 2013, in Los Angeles.

Noting the longevity of Liberace’s career, John added, “What a difference those 25 years have made to people like me… and me.”

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