Elton John Is Eminem's Advice Guru

• 18th May 2009

Eminem has revealed that when things get rough, he turns to Elton John for advice and succour (don't we all?!). The pair have apparently been friendly since they shared the stage at the 2001 Grammy Awards, and Mr Shady says he often contacts the singer when in need. The rap superstar told the Detroit Metro Times: “I talk to Elton a lot. Me and him have had similar lives and stuff. We became friends and I talk to him about things, career-wise”.

He continued: “When I first wanted to get sober, I called him and spoke to him about it. He's somebody who's in the business and can identify and relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be. He understands … the pressure and any other reasons that you want to come up with for doing drugs. I reached out to him and told him, 'Look, I'm going through a problem and I need your advice'”.