Elton John and David Furnish’s sons step out with their dads on Oscars night

Oscars night was a family affair for Elton John.

The musical icon’s sons made a rare appearance at his 33rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood on March 2.

As the party kicked off, John, husband David Furnish and their children, 14-year-old Zachary and 12-year-old Elijah, posed for photos on the red carpet.

The family color-coordinated in black suits with each putting their own personal spin on their looks.

Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, with their sons Elijah Jackson Furnish and Zachary Joseph Daniel Furnish, in West Hollywood, California, on March 2, 2025. Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images

The two boys were later spotted smiling wide backstage as Zachary wrapped his arm around his little brother. They are no stranger to attending the event. In 2022, the boys posed with their godmother, Lady Gaga, and Furnish on the red carpet of the annual event.

John and Furnish welcomed their eldest son on Dec. 25, 2010.

Elijah followed his big brother on Jan. 11, 2013. At the time, the couple shared an emotional statement about longing to have children.

“Both of us have longed to have children, but the reality that we now have two sons is almost unbelievable. The birth of our second son completes our family in a most precious and perfect way,” they told Hello!

Elijah Furnish-John and Zachary Furnish-John  attend Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 02, 2025 in West Hollywood, California.
Elijah Furnish-John and Zachary Furnish-John on March 2, 2025 in West Hollywood, California.Michael Kovac / Getty Images for Elton John AIDS

The celebrity-filled event was co-hosted by Jean Smart, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. It also included a dynamic performance by Chappell Roan.

As the singer sang her greatest hits, John also took the stage, sat at his piano and performed a duet with Roan of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.”

She also took a moment to share how much the “Rocket Man” singer means to her, “You have sacrificed so much for the queer community and made it so I can be the artist I can be.”

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