Elton John Hosts Charity 'Winter Ball'

Lily Allen, Kelly Rowland and more party with Sir. Elton to raise money for AIDS charity...

13:01, Monday, 14 December 2009

The X Factor final wasn’t the only thing happening in London last night. Sir. Elton John and his partner David Furnish were busy putting on a star studded bash in the capital…all in the name of charity.

The Grey Goose Character and Cocktails party held at the Grosvenor House hotel in association with the Elton John AIDS foundation saw the likes of The Saturdays, Daniel Merriweather and Elizabeth Hurley in attendance.

Former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland performed a 45-minute live set at the party; proving she can be just as much of a diva as Mr. John himself by reportedly demanding for a bucket of KFC before singing at the bash.

CHECK OUT THE PICTURES FROM LAST NIGHT'S PARTY HERE...

Described as a winter ball, the likes of Lily Allen and Sugababes’ star Amelle Berrabah donned their best frocks to help raise money for Elton’s charity through ticket sales and an extra-special auction.

Allen, along with Lily Cole and Roland Mouret all designed portable bars, with an added hint of their own personalities which were auctioned off, as well as shoe-designer Patrick Cox’s one of a kind diamond watch.

Aside from glitzy party, Elton reminded his A-List audience about the work his charity does saying: "Every ten years we see the number of cases of HIV rise as a new generation needs to be educated about the risks of unsafe sex.”

He added: “Young people are playing Russian roulette with their lives. My message is always be safe."

Previously, Elton and David sold the contents of their designer wardrobe at the Out The Closest 2009 charity sale with all proceeds going to Elton’s AIDS fund.

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