Sir Elton John has been awarded France’s highest civilian award, the Legion d’Honneur.
The British musician was presented with the award by President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony at the Élysée Palace.
President Macron’s office praised Sir Elton, 72, as a “melodic genius” and as one of the first gay artists to give a voice to the LGBT community.
He used his acceptance speech to promote his charity work.
