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Elton John to adopt

Singer/songwriter Sir Elton John has said he wants to adopt a Ukrainian orphan.

Sir Elton John has said he wants to adopt a 14-month-old child he met while visiting an orphanage in the Ukraine, the BBC reports. John, and partner David Furnish, visited the orphanage, where many of the children's parents had died of Aids, so Elton could perform. While there, the couple met a toddler named Lev who Elton admitted had "stolen his heart" and changed his views on adopting. "David and I have always talked about adoption, David always wanted to adopt a child and I always said 'no' because I am 62 and I think because of the travelling I do and the life I have, maybe it wouldn't be fair for the child," Elton told a news conference. "But having seen Lev today, I would love to adopt him. I don't know how we do that but he has stolen my heart. And he has stolen David's heart and it would be wonderful if we can have a home. I've changed my mind today. "Last week I lost one of my best friends; my keyboard player (long-term band member, Guy Babylon) died of a heart attack at 52. It broke my heart because he was such a genius and so young and has two wonderful children. What better opportunity to replace someone I lost than to replace him with someone I can give a future to."