Madonna and Elton John bury hatchet after lip-sync feud

Madonna has said she and Sir Elton John have "buried the hatchet" and put an end to their decades-long feud.

Sir Elton, 78, has repeatedly accused Madonna of lip syncing over the years, prompting Madonna's team - back in 2004 - to respond that she did not "spend her time trashing other artists".

The music legends reconciled over the weekend after Madonna went to "confront" Sir Elton following his performance on Saturday Night Live (SNL), she wrote on Instagram.

"The first thing out of his mouth was 'forgive me', and the wall between us fell down," she added.

The Vogue singer, 66, said she had been a fan of Sir Elton since she was a teenager.

"Seeing him perform when I was in high school changed the course of my life," the post read.

"Over the decades it hurt me to know that someone I ired so much shared his dislike of me publicly as an artist. I didn't understand it."

The strain on the pair's relationship has its roots in the noughties.

In 2004, Sir Elton ridiculed Madonna's nomination in the Best Live Act category at the Q Awards, using explicit language.

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