Elton John at a Moscow concert opposed discrimination

British singer Elton John spoke with a concert in Moscow, urging fans to find harmony and enjoy music without discrimination by age, race, religion and sexual orientation.

According to RIA Novosti, on Friday the musician played a concert at Crocus City Hall in Moscow. He said that many discouraged him to perform in Russia due to the ban on gay propaganda among minors, but the singer did not upset fans and change his decision.

“Look around you - you see men, women, young and old, gays and heterosexuals. Thousands of happy people enjoying music. We are all in harmony, and harmony is what makes families happy and strong. The spirit that we share this evening is just the spirit that will build the future of quality, love and understanding, for my and your children,” the singer said. 66-year-old John and his wife David Fernish two sons born of a surrogate mother.

According to the musician, he devoted the concert to the memory of Vladislav Tornovoy, who was killed in Volgograd in May, representatives of the LGBT community previously held a rally in memory of the young man.

Elton John devoted one of the songs to the memory of ex-president South Africa Nelson Mandela, who died on Friday at the 96th year of his life.