United Kingdom, March 26 -- Sir Elton John had "surprise" lunch with Taron Egerton on his 79th birthday.

The legendary musician turned 79 on Wednesday (25.03.26) and he revealed part of his celebrations involved an unexpected meal with the Rocket Man actor, who he befriended after the 36-year-old star played him in the 2019 biopic.

Elton shared a photo of them smiling together, and wrote on Instagram: "Rocket Man squared. A brilliant birthday surprise having join us for lunch.

"Thank you @davidfurnish for making today and every day feel special, and to all of you for the love, messages and support."

Back in 2022, Taron opened up about his bond with the Tiny Dancer hitmaker.

He told Andy Cohen on his Radio Andy show: "He doesn't text,...