Cannes Latest Elton John Misses AIDS Ball

27-05-2006 12:01

Ailing Elton John Misses Cannes Aids BallSir Elton John had to miss out on an Aids charity ball in Cannes, France, on Thursday night (25MAY06) after suffering a sore throat.The gay Rocket Man star, a staunch Aids campaigner, sent his partner David Furnish along to represent him at the bash, which was attended by a galaxy of stars including Sharon Stone, Sofia Coppola and Samuel L Jackson. Stone and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein also ran a glitzy auction to raise money for the American Federation for Aids Research (AMFAR).Furnish told guests, "The problem is getting worse not better and the fight against Aids is getting harder and harder because of politics and religion."Awareness is particularly important, I have a lot of friends in the room and I will encourage them to dig deep into their pocket. The tiniest bit of money can make a huge difference.