Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish have given evidence as defence witnesses in the trial of Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey.
The 63-year-old Hollywood star is on trial accused of sexual offences, including sexual assault and indecent assault, against four men between 2001 and 2013. He denies all of the charges.
Filmmaker Furnish was first to give evidence over video link from Monaco on Monday before Sir Elton was also called, giving the court his name as “Elton Hercules John”.
The singer was asked about Spacey’s attendance at a charity event he hosted, on the way to which Spacey is alleged to have sexually assaulted one of the complainants.
Spacey has told the court that he only attended the event on one occasion.
Furnish told Southwark Crown Court he had checked photographs taken of all the guests and Spacey had only attended that one year.
Sir Elton said Spacey stayed overnight at his and his husband’s Windsor home after the event, but said: “I can’t remember him coming down after that.”
He also confirmed Spacey bought a Mini Cooper at an auction held that night for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Prosecutor Christine Agnew KC asked Sir Elton if he had a recollection of Spacey at the event.
Sir Elton said: “Yes, because he arrived in white tie.
“He was on a flight, he came on a private jet and he came straight to the ball.”
On whether he came straight from the private jet, he added: “I assume so, yes.”
Ms Agnew added: “Do you remember that at that ball he bought a Mini?”
After Sir Elton confirmed his recollection, she added: “And do you remember that that Mini was kept at your home for quite some time?”
The Rocket Man singer added: “That I don’t remember but it’s possible because it was his car and he was going somewhere else.
“I have no recollection of it.”
Asked if Spacey visited their home again after the ball, Sir Elton said: “The night that he attended the ball, he stayed overnight at our house.”
Pressed again on whether he had returned after the event, he added: “I can’t remember him coming after that, no.”
Sir Elton said he did not remember the arrangements for the Mini being moved from his house.
Spacey watched from the dock during Sir Elton’s evidence.
The trial continues.
