Madonna Sets Record Straight on Elton John Feud

Madonna addressed her longtime public feud with Elton John after clearing the air with the "Rocket Man" singer during his SNL appearance with Brandi Carlile.

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Madonna is no longer hung up on her decades-long feud with Elton John.

The "Vogue" singer announced that she and the 78-year-old have cleared the air after she made a visit to the "Your Song" singer when he appeared as the musical guest alongside Brandi Carlile on the April 5 episode of Saturday Night Live.

"We Finally Buried the Hatchet!!!" the 66-year-old wrote in the caption of her April 7 Instagram post alongside a photo of her and Elton. "I went to see @eltonjohn perform on SNL this weekend!! WOW."

She expressed her regret over the feud, which has lasted over 20 years since Elton accused her of lip-syncing, explaining, "Over the decades it hurt me to know that someone I admired so much shared his dislike of me publicly as an artist. I didn’t understand it."

And all these years later, the "Material Girl" singer decided it was time to clear the air.

"I was told Elton John was the musical guest on SNL and I decided to go," she explained. "I needed to go backstage and confront him."

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Of their meeting, she shared, "When I met him, the first thing out of his mouth was, 'Forgive Me' and the wall between us fell down."

Madonna shared her happiness of the moment, saying, "Forgiveness is a powerful tool. Within minutes. We were hugging."

And she shared that it seemed Elton had been waiting for the moment to come, too. In fact, they may make music together: "He told me had written a song for me and he wanted to collaborate. It was like everything came full circle!!"

"He told me had written a song for me and he wanted to collaborate. It was like everything came full circle!!"

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She also noted that the feud was especially hurtful as she was a major fan of Elton before she entered the music scene.

"I remembered when I was in high school- I snuck out of the house one night to see Elton perform live in Detroit! It was an unforgettable performance that helped me understand the transformative power of music," she continued. "Seeing him perform when I was in high school changed the course of my life."

She added what an impact his music had on her, sharing, "I had always felt like an outsider growing up and watching him on stage helped me to understand that it was OK to be different-to stand out- to take the road, less traveled by. In fact, it was essential."

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