Rod Stewart and Elton John's 55-year feud from nasty pranks to huge bust-up

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Elton John and Rod Stewart  have known each other for over 50 years. But the two legendary musicians have had one of the longest falling outs in showbiz history, which has resulted in petty quips in the press to full blown character assassinations.The pair have been experts at making catty comments over the years and made some spectacular comments during their never ending feud.As Elton celebrates his 75th birthday this weekend, we take a look at why Rod might not be one of the famous lining up to wish him well.

As reported in The Mirror, after launching music careers in the swinging sixties, Elton and Rod went from chart rivals to pals before amusing fans with a series of escalating pranks.

Rod said he looked on Elton as a 'fierce enemy' but described their jibes as starting out at a 'playful' level before their relationship really turned sour.When Rod held his Blondes ‘ave More Fun Tour in the 1970s, Elton made sure billboards were plastered on the opposite side of the street that read: “But Brunettes make more money”.In another incident, Elton hired a sniper to shoot down blimps Rod had hired to promote his music."We had the worst row, like a married couple.

It went on forever," Rod previously admitted, holding his hands up.In the paperback version of his 2019 autobiography Me, Elton dedicates an entire chapter to his dislike of Rod and there are some incredible digs at him along the way.Elton told readers their disdain for one another reached boiling point when Rod slated him during a TV appearance.The crooner described Elton's 300 date Farewell Yellow Brick Road retirement tour as 'dishonest' and 'stunk of selling tickets.'Rod added that he would never dream of announcing his retirement from music so publicly as it