In 2016 Elton John was the victim of a hoax when two comedians telephoned him pretending to be [[Vladimir Putin]], President of the [[Russian Federation]] and invited him to meet for a talk about homosexual rights when in Russia. John was very proud to accept and the supposed ambassadorial role was reported duly in all the LGBT press outlets. Even when the hoax was revealed, left-wing newspapers continued to claim that John had received a genuine call from Putin. During John's subsequent tour of Russia no meeting with Putin took place w <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36386926</ref>
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In 2016 Elton John was the victim of a hoax when two comedians telephoned him pretending to be [[Vladimir Putin]], President of the [[Russian Federation]] and invited him to meet for a talk about homosexual rights when in Russia. John was very proud to accept and the supposed ambassadorial role was reported duly in all the LGBT press outlets. Even when the hoax was revealed, left-wing newspapers continued to claim that John had received a genuine call from Putin. During John's subsequent tour of Russia no meeting with Putin took place. <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36386926</ref>