It was recently announced that Elton had praised Russell T Davies’ Channel 4 drama for its ”incredibly moving account” of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
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Elton said that it brings back sad memories of when many people were ignorant and cruel.
”Thank God we have come so far since then.
”Hats off to Russell T Davies for creating this moving testament to a pivotal moment in LGBTQ history.” He also said the cast was ”sublime.”
On yesterday’s BBC One’s Morning Live, Russell, a multi BAFTA-winning writer, revealed that Elton had personally called the cast.
”He phoned them up to congratulate them. That’s the man who’s raised half a billion pounds for AIDS research, so that was the ultimate compliment, I think. That was the ultimate reward.”