Elton John, a British pop pianist and singer, marries Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2014.
According to rumours, Elton John will marry his companion of more than 20 years this weekend in England. Several news outlets reported that the 67-year-old singer and Canadian-born director David Furnish will marry on Sunday at their home in Windsor, Berkshire, near London. Furnish and John married on December 21, 2005, the first day civil partnerships may be performed in England, in the town of Windsor, Berkshire.
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