07/19/2025
Madonna posted this on her Instagram. There’s a valuable lesson here: Elton John, without any push, just opens upon seeing her, with: “Forgive me.”
No excuses or explanations — just admission of wrongdoing. And Madonna, holding no grudge for this inexplicable decades-long feud, just accepts, too.
I don’t know what started it and it doesn’t matter. That’s how an apology is done, and accepted! ❤️
From Madonna:
“We Finally Buried the Hatchet!!!
I went to see perform on SNL this weekend!! WOW.
I remembered when I was in high school- I snuck out of the house one night to see Elton perform live in Detroit! It was an unforgettable performance that helped me understand the transformative power of music.
Seeing him perform when I was in high school changed the course of my life. I had always felt like an outsider growing up and watching him on stage helped me to understand that it was OK to be different-to stand out- to take the road, less traveled by. In fact, it was essential.
Over the decades it hurt me to know that someone I admired so much shared his dislike of me publicly as an artist. I didn’t understand it. I was told Elton John was the musical guest on SNL and I decided to go.
I needed to go backstage and confront him . When I met him, the first thing out of his mouth was, “Forgive Me” and the wall between us fell down.
Forgiveness is a powerful tool. Within minutes. We were hugging.
Then he told me had written a song for me and he wanted to collaborate. It was like everything came full circle!!
And you can tell everybody , This is Your Song……….💙🩵🩶🤍”
