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Elton John pays tribute to the late Elizabeth Taylor

By Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou
March 24, 2011 - 1:33 pm
At his concert in Pittsburgh Wednesday night, Elton John paid tribute to his friend Elizabeth Taylor.

Hours after screen-legend Elizabeth Taylor passed away in Los Angeles, Elton John took the stage in Pittsburgh to perform. 

"Today I lost a friend, and you lost a hero named Elizabeth Taylor," John said to the crowd, according to CNN. 

John and Taylor were AIDS-activists for years, raising awareness about AIDS and HIV and raising money for research and treatment.  

"She stood up when no one was prepared to stand up and be counted against AIDS," John continued. "She supported everybody in that with 1,000 percent if her body and her fiber. But most of all she loved people. She fought for the underdog. She was an incredible woman and I was privileged to have known her."

As John began to play his song "Don't let the sun go down on me" he said, "God bless you Elizabeth. God knows how we're going to replace you. This is for you and your beautiful memory and for all the people you helped and saved."

Taylor passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday in Los Angeles after she had spent time in the hospital due to heart problems. 

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