Michael: 'John like Tate's Nan character'

George Michael has compared Sir Elton John to Catherine Tate's sketch show character Nan.

Speaking to Bauer Radio's In:Demand, the former Wham! frontman said: "We all earn the right to get a bit more grumpy as we get older - but he's getting terribly close to Nan territory, you know, the Nan from Catherine Tate."

However, Michael also had praise for the 63-year-old musician.

He continued: "Elton can do no wrong because he did so much right for my life. He was one of my mentors in every way as a child who really wanted to write and sing.

"He will always have a special place, regardless of if we have our tiffs."

It was reported yesterday that Simon Cowell challenged John's criticism of The X Factor in an interview with Piers Morgan, which is due to air next week.

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