Sir Elton John reveals he has warned friend Ed Sheeran that his fame ‘won’t last forever’

Sir Elton John has revealed that he has previously warned Ed Sheeran that his fame “won’t last forever.”

The 71-year-old, who honoured Sheeran with the Global Success Award at this year’s Brit Awards, told how he has discussed the nature of fame with the Shape of You singer.

John also admitted that the “heyday can never be replaced.”

Speaking on George Ezra’s podcast, he said: “You have a heyday and you have a rest, and the heyday can never be replaced.

“After that I had the common sense to know I'm not going to have a No.1 every time straight away. I knew someone else would take over. It's cyclical.”

John, whose song Tiny Dancer is referenced in Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill, added: “Ed will go through that and I've talked to him about it. I've said, ‘There'll come a time where this won't happen every time and you have to accept that’”.

He went to add that he had been stunned by the level of success in the charts experienced by Sheeran for hit song Shape of You, which was released last year.

John explained: “On the (American radio) chart, which is the middle-of-the-road chart, Ed is still No.1 and Shape Of You is still in the chart.

“It's like, "Why?" How many times do you want to listen to these things?”

The news comes after the showbiz legend reportedly “cancelled two Las Vegas residency dates to attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.”

The musical legend is said to have cancelled two performances at Caesars Palace on May 18 and May 19, which is the day of the royal wedding, according to The Sun.

This means that the Rocket Man would be free to attend or even perform at the nuptials taking place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.