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Elton John to sell his grand piano

12:31pm Thursday 29th May 2008

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An honorary life president of Watford Football Club is selling his grand piano in a London auction.

Sir Elton John, who was chairman of the football club twice, is auctioning his Steinway Grand piano that he played for rehearsals and celebrity singalongs at Bonhams, along with clothing and other musical instruments.

Elton John rehearsed his number one hit, Don't Go Breaking My Heart with Kiki Dee on the piano at his Windsor home.

Estimated at £35,000 to £45,000, the piano measures 8ft 11in.

It will be auctioned in the Entertainment sale at Bonhams in Knightsbridge on Wednesday, June 18.

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Mark C, in the loft says...
2:18pm Thu 29 May 08

Ive got some old bongo drums in the loft i was thinking of selling would this constitute news aswell

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Corrective Party, tuning fork in hand says...
3:02pm Thu 29 May 08

I just hope the new owner bothers to tune it before attempting to play it ... will it come with a free pair of spectacles? :)

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Auntie, Watford says...
8:47pm Thu 29 May 08

Yes but when is he going to play that 60th birthday concert at Vicarage Road as he promised to do. He was 60 last year and we're still waiting. Come on Elton before there are too many Zimmer frames to fit in the stadium.

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Roy Stockdill, says...
9:47pm Thu 29 May 08

He's probably planning to join the house band on the Jonathan Ross TV show and make it FIVE Poofs and a Piano!

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Corrective Party, offering piano tuning at discount rates! says...
9:49pm Thu 29 May 08

He played an apparent "farewell" show at Vicargae Rd more than 30 yrs ago ... which has proven to have had about as much sincerity as his loyalty to WFC ... :)

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Upper-Rous, Watford says...
11:40am Fri 30 May 08

Now, if we could only hide Steve Kabba, Tamas Priskin and Will Hoskins under the lid, we could kill two birds with one stone.

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Shaiz, west watford says...
4:50pm Fri 30 May 08

Upper-Rous wrote:
Now, if we could only hide Steve Kabba, Tamas Priskin and Will Hoskins under the lid, we could kill two birds with one stone.
Dats 3 init man?

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