Sam Fender says Elton John and David Furnish are like his "surrogate parents"

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11 Feb 2022, 12:30

Sam and Sir Elton have a very sweet friendship.

Man of the moment Sam Fender has talked about the support that Sir Elton John has given him throughout his career.

The pair have a close bond, with Elton buying Sam a guitar in the past.

'Seventeen Going Under' star Sam has opened up about his friendship with Sir Elton and David Furnish, saying they have "pulled [him] out of the mire" before.

He told Metro: "They're two people who were very, very supportive to me and have pulled me out of the mire a couple of times.

"Elton became a fan early on, before I really took off, then I went for dinner with them.

"They invited me over and I had a lush chat. They've, kind of, become like surrogate parents, honestly."

Not only that, but the couple have been "incredible mentors" to Sam.

He added: "They have been the most fantastic role models and incredible mentors, both of them. David as well, not just Elton. I'm eternally grateful for that guidance and love and support."

He said: "I've stayed with them a few times and they're brilliant."

Fans have been hoping that there will be a collaboration coming from Sam and Elton, and he promises they will sync diaries soon.

His busy schedule sadly meant he had to miss out on recording for Elton's 'Lockdown Sessions' album.

He said: "It sounds awful to say, 'I was too busy to work with Elton', but I needed to finish my album.

"Me and Elton will definitely happen at some point. We just need to find time to get into the studio.

"We want to make something special together. I'd love us to make something stripped back, that sounds organic with a band."

Sam also revealed he wrote way too many songs for his latest album.

"I know that I'll look back at some of them and think, 'That's great! Why didn't that make 'Seventeen?'

"A hell of a lot of work went into that album but, about halfway through recording, we kept having moments of looking at each other and just giggling."That's when I thought, 'We've done something good here.' "

He celebrated after the BRIT Awards with a bus full of sausage rolls.