{"id":8932,"date":"2025-08-19T08:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/8932\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T08:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:25:09","slug":"my-best-friends-hen-was-cancelled-thanks-to-you-elton-john-and-david-walliams-stars-party-in-cannes-while-bride-to-bes-special-event-was-axed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/8932\/","title":{"rendered":"My best friend&#8217;s hen was cancelled thanks to you&#8230; Elton John and David Walliams! Stars party in Cannes, while bride-to-be&#8217;s special event was axed"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Do YOU know the bride? Email katherine.lawton@mailonline.co.uk\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-3481\/katherine-lawton.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KATHERINE LAWTON, NEWS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  03:28 EDT, 19 August 2025   |  Updated:  04:15 EDT, 19 August 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A woman has claimed her best friend&#8217;s hen meal was cancelled after\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/elton-john\/index.html\" id=\"mol-dc02dc40-7cc2-11f0-9427-8d7adc415423\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Elton John<\/a> and <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/david-walliams\/index.html\" id=\"mol-dbff80e0-7cc2-11f0-9427-8d7adc415423\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Walliams<\/a>\u00a0booked a\u00a0&#8216;semi-private event&#8217; at a restaurant in Cannes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The two stars shared snaps of themselves having lunch at the expensive\u00a0La Gu\u00e9rite restaurant and beach club, on the \u00cele Ste-Marguerite, south of Cannes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But their attendance allegedly meant a group of women who booked a table at the venue in May to celebrate their friend&#8217;s upcoming wedding had their reservation axed last minute.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Taking a swipe at the stars on <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/instagram\/index.html\" id=\"mol-dc473840-7cc2-11f0-9427-8d7adc415423\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, a friend of the bride wrote: &#8216;Hope you enjoyed La Gu\u00e9rite! Our reservation was cancelled for my best friend&#8217;s hen do due to your &#8220;semi-private event&#8221;.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She added: &#8216;We booked our table in May didn&#8217;t think it would be cancelled with 24 hours&#8217; notice.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Her claim was backed up by another woman, who wrote: &#8216;So bad isn&#8217;t it! We flew here especially for this for our friend&#8217;s hen.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is unlikely Sir Elton or Walliams were aware of any bookings being cancelled on the day of their event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-10bbfa1084f7c7a0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101318603-15012975-David_Walliams_58_left_pal_Sir_Elton_John_78_in_stitches_as_he_g-a-1_175558390664.jpeg\" height=\"806\" width=\"634\" alt=\"David Walliams, 58, accompanied by Sir Elton John, got to his feet to dance during their swanky lunch at the La Guerite beach club in St Tropez\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">David Walliams, 58, accompanied by Sir Elton John, got to his feet to dance during their swanky lunch at the La Guerite beach club in St Tropez<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3bfc0a9a7d8ab1c7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101318599-15012975-The_comedian_53_couldn_t_contain_his_excitement_when_Whitney_Hou-a-2_175558391197.jpeg\" height=\"827\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The comedian, 53, couldn't contain his excitement when Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody was played, much to the amusement of the pop icon, 78\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The comedian, 53, couldn&#8217;t contain his excitement when Whitney Houston&#8217;s I Wanna Dance with Somebody was played, much to the amusement of the pop icon, 78<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-85d0d81853db08c3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101319089-15012975-David_stood_at_the_table_and_swayed_to_the_music_before_moving_t-a-3_175558391389.jpeg\" height=\"579\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Walliams poses for a photo with his friend Sir Elton at their table at the luxury restaurant\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Walliams poses for a photo with his friend Sir Elton at their table at the luxury restaurant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2fa15ea19b63b47e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101319197-15012975-David_stood_at_the_table_and_swayed_to_the_music_before_moving_t-a-4_175558392708.jpeg\" height=\"938\" width=\"634\" alt=\"As well as Elton, David was joined by Heartstopper stars Kit Connor, 21, Joe Locke, 21, and Tobie Donovan, 23, (left) sharing snaps as they soaked up the sun together\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">As well as Elton, David was joined by Heartstopper stars Kit Connor, 21, Joe Locke, 21, and Tobie Donovan, 23, (left) sharing snaps as they soaked up the sun together\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The women&#8217;s comments were penned under a post shared by Walliams, <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2025\/08\/18\/elton-john-and-david-walliams-blamed-for-ruining-hen-do\/\">The Telegraph<\/a> first reported, in which he pictured himself sitting next to his friend Sir Elton at the restaurant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Comedian Walliams, 53, also shared a video of him dancing &#8211; in which he couldn&#8217;t contain his excitement when Whitney Houston&#8217;s I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) was played, much to the amusement of pop icon Sir Elton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Walliams stood at the table and swayed animatedly to the music, before moving to dance with his hands on the back of Sir Elton&#8217;s chair.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Crocodile Rock legend, who looked smart in a summer shirt, appeared in great spirits and sang along before collapsing into fits of giggles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Walliams, shielding his eyes behind shades, was loving every moment and had a huge grin on his face as the other diners laughed along.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As well as Elton, David was joined by Heartstopper stars Kit Connor, 21, Joe Locke, 21, and Tobie Donovan, 23, sharing snaps as they soaked up the sun together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He shared the clip to X and captioned it: &#8216;Summer holiday&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sir Elton attended the same restaurant with his husband David Furnish in July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The singer is believed to own a \u00a315million villa &#8211; known as the Yellow Palace &#8211; which sits along the coast from Cannes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Daily Mail has contacted the restaurant, as well as Sir Elton and Walliams&#8217; representatives for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        My best friend&#8217;s hen was cancelled thanks to you&#8230; Elton John and David Walliams! 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