Elton John and Lady Gaga Charitable.

Elton John offered to thousands of fans a surprise concert in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, with the diva Lady Gaga as a guest on the occasion of the Oscars. The star of ballads sung in the parking lot of what was once the record store Tower Records in Los Angeles, as a gesture of gratitude to the city for hosting a party in which funds for the foundation of struggle will be raised against AIDS from the singer. The English musician, 66, who played before thousands of fans on Saturday February 27 at noon, waited until Friday afternoon to announce his free concert, in order to limit the public, the newspaper The Los Angeles Times reported .

During the show, which lasted 70 minutes, Elton John sang a duet with singer Lady Gaga and performed some of their hits like "Bennie and the Jets," "Tiny Dancer" and "Your Song". Some thousands of people crowded into the parking lot and surrounding streets to watch the concert, while others might enjoy from their windows and ceilings, he told The Los Angeles Times. Elton John debuted in the US in 1970 at the nearby bar Troubadour, the newspaper said. The singer, who is gay, has raised more than $ 321 million through his foundation Elton John AIDS Foundation for the treatment and prevention of HIV and AIDS.