George hit back by saying: "Elton John knows very little about George Michael and that's a fact. Most of what Elton knows about my life is limited to the gossip he hears on the gay grapevine."

He added that Elton relied on his old hits to make millions, while George said that his "passion and drive is still about the future." When Elton tried to patch things up last Christmas, George snubbed him, refusing to take his calls on five occasions.

From then on they barely spoke until this week.

A friend of George's told the paper: "They are both delighted the feud is over.

"Gordon did all the cooking and George and Elton spent much of the time creased up laughing as they reminded each other of hilarious stories from the past."

The paper also claims Elton has agreed to allow their joint 1991 hit Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me to be used on George's forthcoming album of duets.