Elton John may have to battle gay adoption ban in Ukraine

October 6th, 2009 LONDON - The father of the 15-month-old Ukranian boy whom Sir Elton John wants to adopt has said the singer must also take him along to London with his son. Thirty-one-year old former drug addict and murderer Sergey insisted that he did not mind the singer becoming his son Lev's guardian.

October 5th, 2009 LONDON - The alcoholic mother of the 15-month-old Ukranian child Sir Elton John wants to adopt has said that she will not give up her son to the singer for money. "I will not give my baby to Elton John for any money," the Sun quoted Marina, the mother of the child, as saying.

October 5th, 2009 Back of the Internet: TV blackout for England gameLONDON — England fans will only be able to watch Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on the Internet because TV networks wouldn't pay for the broadcast rights. England is already guaranteed a place in South Africa next year, which means interest back home has taken away the game's importance as far as TV companies are concerned.

October 4th, 2009 LONDON - After being banned from adopting a 14-month-old tot by the Ukrainian government, Sir Elton John and partner are considering adopting a boy in Africa. The musician's civil partner, David Furnish, disclosed at the launch of Stephen Calloway's book Gosling: Classic Design for Contemporary Interiors, at the Ritz: "We were in Africa for the [Sir Elton John] Aids Foundation and met a boy, and immediately thought about adopting him," "When we found out he had a maternal grandmother, and brother and sister, we realised it wouldn't be the right thing to take him away from the family he had there," he said.

September 18th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Elton John may still be hopeful of adopting the HIV positive Ukranian kid, whom he said he wishes to take home with partner David Furnish. Ukraine's family, youth and sports minister, Yuri Pavlenko, who had earlier dismissed any possibility of the musician adopting 14-month-old Lev, has apparently changed his stand.

September 15th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Elton John cannot adopt the 14-month-old Ukranian boy he wishes to adopt, the Family, Youth and Sports Minister of Ukraine has said. Yuriy Pavlenko has mentioned that the legendary singer cannot take home Lev with his partner David Furnish, as same-sex unions do not have legal status in the country.

September 13th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Elton John is planning to adopt a child from Ukraine with partner David Furnish. The singer revealed that a 14-month-old boy called Lev has apparently "stolen his heart." The child had performed at an orphanage in Ukraine while the 'Candle In The Wind' hitmaker was on a visit.

September 13th, 2009 LONDON - English singer-songwriter Sir Elton John is set to follow in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie and Madonna as he is keen on adopting a baby boy. Sir Elton, 62, has long considered adoption, but always rejected the idea because of his age and touring lifestyle but the singer had his "heart stolen" by 14-month-old Lev on a recent visit to an orphanage in Ukraine and he and longterm partner David Furnish are thinking about bringing the tot back to England, reports newsoftheworld.co.uk.

August 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brit singer Sir Elton John has been accused of using an autocue during his concerts, as he cannot remember the lines to his famous songs. John, 62, was playing at a private birthday party in Monaco recently, when a photographer snapped a picture of a digital device buried in a flower arrangement, which clearly displayed the words to the singer's 1970 hit 'Your Song'.

August 11th, 2009 Alice in Chains gets Elton John for tribute songNEW YORK — Alice in Chains thought it would take a miracle to get Elton John to play on the band's tribute record to their late lead singer, Layne Staley. But it only took a listen to the song to get the rock legend on board.

July 27th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Elton John was forced to cancel a concert in New York after his musical partner for the show Billy Joel showed flu-like symptoms. Doctors reportedly ordered Joel to rest after he showed signs of an influenza bout, the Daily Star reports.

July 25th, 2009 Billy Joel ill; Joel/John Buffalo show postponedBUFFALO, N.Y. — Billy Joel and Elton John have postponed their concert in Buffalo, N.Y., because Joel isn't feeling well.

June 8th, 2009 LONDON - Music legend Elton John has hit out at the British government, saying the country's politicians are "untrustworthy". Dailyexpress.co.uk reports that Elton John has voiced his disgust at the scandal currently overshadowing the British political system.

May 31st, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna threw a themed party to celebrate completion of one-year of David Banda's adoption. The singer's adoption of the Malawian three-year-old was finalised in May 2008 and the 50-year-old was keen not to let the anniversary pass without a bash.

May 6th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna is set to launch a campaign to help single mothers adopt children from foreign countries if legal officials in Malawi block her bid to take home three-year-old Mercy James. The pop superstar launched a legal battle to adopt Mercy last month but her request was turned down on the grounds that prospective parents have to be resident of the country for 18 to 24 months prior to an adoption, reported contactmusic.com.