Sir Elton John gives his family band name 'The Johnettes' in thank you note to restaurant owner for hosting him, David Furnish and their two children By Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail Published: 00:50 BST, 10 April 2019 | Updated: 00:50 BST, 10 April 2019 Viewcomments Sir Elton John has taken to referring to his family - husband David Furnish and two sons, Zachary, eight, and Elijah, six - as 'the Johnettes' A solo musician since he left the group Bluesology more than five decades ago, is Sir Elton John planning to start his own band again? For I can reveal that he has taken to calling his family ‘the Johnettes’, in the manner of a Sixties pop combo. Sir Elton took his husband, the film-maker David Furnish, and their two sons, Zachary, eight, and Elijah, six, to Da Ivo restaurant in Venice for lunch on Sunday. And to say thank you to the owner, Giovanni Fracassi, he drew this charming doodle of his family. Next to it, he wrote, ‘Elton John and the Johnettes’. After Zac’s birth, Sir Elton declared: ‘I want music to be a huge part of his life.’ How long before the boys start tickling the ivories? From left to right: David Furnish, Elijah Furnish-John, six, Zachary Furnish-John, eight, and Elton John Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility