Elton John Mediates Beckham Family Feud Over Lunch in St Tropez

Footage has emerged that showed the moment Elton John sat down for lunch with godson Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz, in a bid to calm the family’s escalating feud.

The legendary musician, who has been friends with David, 50, and Victoria Beckham, 51, for over 30 years, treated Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, to a swanky lunch at fancy La Guerite beach club in the South of France.

New pictures show the couple wining and dining with Sir Elton and his husband David Furnish where the hitmaker reportedly took the opportunity to ‘say his piece’.

The Beckham family have been at the centre of a feud that has pitted Brooklyn and his wife Nicola against the rest of the family. 

According to The Sun, Sir Elton ‘briefly’ spoke about the family’s feud in the hope Brooklyn would patch things up with his parents, and footage of the outing shared on social media showed the pair shaking hands.

Speaking about Elton’s attempts to play peacekeeper in the row, a source said; ‘Elton is the showbiz equivalent of Switzerland. He’s utterly neutral in this row.’ 

‘Elton of old may have relished in taking sides – in this case his young godson, Brooklyn – but two years off his 80th birthday, he’s a man who has seen and done it all. He just wants everyone to be happy. 

‘There is no side-taking as such; he simply adores his godson, and really has a laugh with Nicola who he thinks has a great sense of humour. He wants to look after them in his role as ‘spiritual adviser’ as a godfather, it’s a role he takes seriously. 

‘Elton and David think the situation is terribly sad, and has gently suggested to all involved that life is short – to patch things up.’

The source added Elton is ‘adamant he doesn’t want to stick his nose in’ the feud, he just simply ‘wants peace’.

MailOnline has contacted the Beckhams and Elton’s representatives for comment.

Nicola couldn’t wipe the smile off her face during the lunch as she sipped on Aperol Spritz at the fancy beach club. 

Sir Elton is also said to have generously picked up the entire bill, after dining on the restaurant’s signature lobster linguine which comes in at an eye-watering £190.

Nicola went onto pay tribute to Elton in a new Instagram post, as she stripped naked for a racy bath snap, while his song Cold Heart played over it. 

David affectionately calls the musician ‘Uncle Elton’ after becoming friends in his football heyday.

Sir Elton was due to perform at the Beckhams wedding in 1999 before suffering a heart attack that prevented him from playing. He later sang at one of the children’s christenings.

Meanwhile Victoria once disclosed that it was Elton who inspired her to say goodbye to the Spice Girls, penning an emotional letter to her older self where she confessed that watching her friend perform made her realise that her true calling lay beyond singing.

It comes after Nicola doubled down on the family feud as she declared Brooklyn ‘her everything’ on Instagram last week during their luxury St Tropez trip.

Nicola took to her Instagram Stories with snaps of the pair embracing during their sun-soaked getaway on board her billionaire father’s yacht in St Tropez.

The couple only had eyes for each other as she wrapped her arms around his neck while he pulled her in close.

She wore a bikini top and skimpy white shorts while her husband shielded his eyes behind shades and a baseball cap and cheekily squeezed her bottom. 

Nicola captioned the post: ‘My everything @BrooklynBeckhamPeltz’ with Brooklyn later resharing it with his followers.

Last week, it was revealed that Brooklyn and Nicola’s Instagram accounts no longer follow his younger brothers Cruz, 20, and Romeo, 22, in the latest family drama.

However, Brooklyn’s friends told MailOnline on Friday that Cruz and Romeo have actually blocked them on the social media platform.

This would make sense given that Brooklyn and Nicola are still following Victoria, 51 and David, 50. 

Cruz and Romeo were still following Brooklyn and Nicola earlier this month but appeared to take action after Brooklyn posted a birthday tribute to sister Harper, sharing a family photo without them in it – which Nicola reposted.

There was much speculation whether Brooklyn would reach out to Harper on her 14th birthday on Thursday, but despite him doing so, it seems all is not well in the camp.

Brooklyn’s birthday tribute to Harper marked his first public interaction with his family since he paid tribute to his grandmother Sandra on June 26, despite remaining silent and shunning his father’s 50th birthday earlier that same month.

Sources close to the family have told MailOnline of their fears that Brooklyn and his wife Nicola have also distanced themselves from Harper after they failed to visit her when they flew into London in May to film an advert for French-Italian clothing brand Moncler just over a mile from the family home in Holland Park. 

David and Victoria had no idea whether Brooklyn, who Harper has idolised since she was a little girl, would message her privately or publicly on Instagram because they have no communication with him.