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Elton John has dedicated one of his famous songs to Shane Warne's three children during the cricketer's memorial at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
The 74-year-old rock legend performed his classic song Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me as Warne's son Jackson as well as daughters Summer and Brooke sat in the audience.
Before singing his hit single, Elton praised Warne, saying: 'This song is in memory of Shane, probably one of the greatest sportsman ever. Certainly one of the most amazing Australian cricketers of all time.'
Emotional: Elton John (pictured) dedicated one of his most famous songs to Shane Warne's three children as he described the sports star as 'the most amazing Australian cricketer of all time' during memorial at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday
'It's a sad day today, but it's not in some other ways because his legacy lives on and he will live on through future generations because he was mesmerising, he was brilliant, he loved to play cricket and he loved life.'
Elton continued: 'I want to dedicate this song to Brooke,
