Elton John: "I'm a modern woman"

Elton John has described himself as a "modern woman" after getting up-to-date with technology in order to keep in contact with his new son.

John and partner David Furnish welcomed their son Zachary at the end of last year after he was born via surrogacy.

In a joint interview with Furnish on Gaydar Radio, the singer said: "As they say, I am now a modern woman. I've actually entered the 21st century."

Furnish added: "For someone who has steadfastly refused to get online, embrace the computer, embrace the internet, Elton got the delivery of his first iPad 2 weeks ago because it has the double camera on it.

"He wants to Skype his little son every day when he's not with him."

John, who previously described fatherhood as enchanting, also said that having a son has brought him closer to Furnish.

"When David and I had our civil union in Windsor, it brought us closer together," he said. "We'd already been together 13 years. It brought us together in the most incredible way.

"When we had Zachary at the beginning of the year, it moved us even closer together."