Elton John and John Lennon on stage together on November 28, 1974. Photo / Getty Images
Elton John and John Lennon on stage together on November 28, 1974. Photo / Getty Images
Sir Elton John thinks John Lennon would have won the Nobel Peace Prize if he was still alive.
Elton believes the late Beatles singer-songwriter - who was shot and killed by a fan in New York City in 1980 - would have been up for the huge accolade if hehadn't died, as Lennon was a complete "treasure".
Speaking to the singer's son, Sean, for BBC Radio 2's John Lennon at 80 special, Elton - who has collaborated and performed alongside John - said: "I think that if your dad had still been alive he would have maybe won the Nobel Peace Prize.
"He was a uniter and was prepared to go to any lengths to make people see what his point was. And a lot of people ... like the FBI, they gave him a hard time, but it didn't deter him.
"He was peace-loving, brilliant, funny, opinionated, a treasure - we need people like him today."
Meanwhile, Elton previously confessed he was "quite intimidated" by Lennon.
He said: "We got on like a house on fire. We hung out for a couple of years. I don't know why we got on so well. Sense of humour? I found him very kind, very funny, I don't know why we clicked but we did, and he clicked with my band and the people around me.
"And we had so much fun. I was quite intimidated by him because I knew he was razor sharp and could be abrasive, but that side of him never came out with me, only the kind side and the funny side."
