Elton John reveals he believes his two sons Zachary and Elijah are 'grounded'...even though count Lady Gaga as their 'Gagamother' By Natasha Patel For Mailonline Published: 00:53 GMT, 2 March 2019 | Updated: 00:54 GMT, 2 March 2019 Viewcomments He's father to sons Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, eight, and six-year-old Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John with his husband David Furnish. And Elton John revealed he believes his two sons are 'quite grounded' despite having a very famous godmother in the form of pop sensation Lady Gaga. Speaking to The Mirror the Candle In The Wind singer, 71, revealed how his two children help him leave his stage persona away from the home and keep his feet firmly on the ground. Family: Elton John, 71, revealed he believes his two sons are 'quite grounded' despite having a very famous godmother in the form of pop sensation Lady Gaga (pictured February 2015) Elton admitted that Zachary and Elijah have seen him on tour and know that he's famous but often question why people approach him for autographs. He added: 'We always say, "Because people like my music". We don't say because I'm famous, or anything like that. I try to leave Elton on the stage. 'And they love their daddy's music but they also like a lot of other people's music, so they're quite grounded.' Proud: Speaking to The Mirror the Candle In The Wind singer revealed his family's delight at seeing Lady Gaga pick up the Best Original Song gong at last month's Oscars Not a clue: Elton admitted that Zachary and Elijah have seen him on tour and know that he's famous but often question why people approach him for autographs (September 2017) The hitmaker also revealed his family's joy at seeing Lady Gaga pick up an Oscar award last month for A Star Is Born's Best Original Song: 'They call her Gagamother. We are very excited and proud of her. She was brilliant in the film'. Elton added that for him there was no question of anyone other than Lady Gaga taking home the gong. The British star is currently in the midst of his three-year farewell tour consisting of 300 shows worldwide. Grounded: He added: 'We always say, "Because people like my music". We don't say because I'm famous, or anything like that. I try to leave Elton on the stage' (Pictured April 2018) Not fussed: Elton also revealed: 'And they love their daddy's music but they also like a lot of other people's music, so they're quite grounded' (pictured August 2015) And he revealed that while he's having fun on the tour, his 'situation has changed personally'. He elaborated that he feels the need to spend more time with his family and despite living a luxurious life he finds the comfort 'boring'. Elton started dating husband David, 56, in 1993 with the pair entering into a civil partnership in 2005. They later married in 2014, on the ninth anniversary of their civil partnership. Lucky in love: Elton started dating husband David, 56, in 1993 with the pair entering into a civil partnership in 2005 Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility