EXCLUSIVE: Playboy playmates and a porn director called Chi Chi LaRue – inside Elton John’s lavish 50th birthday bash for David Furnish (But where was Posh?)

By Sara Nathan

PUBLISHED: 10:00 EST, 26 October 2012 | UPDATED: 13:31 EST, 26 October 2012

He famously arrived at his own 50th birthday bash dressed as Louis XIV - wearing a wig so big that he had to be transported to the party in the back of a van.

And things were equally as extravagant last night when Elton John threw a 50th bash for his long-term partner David Furnish  - complete with a porn director DJ, a playboy playmate and an array of drag queens.

The Rocket Man singer pulled out all the stops to celebrate David's birthday at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles - with A list star Victoria Beckham making a very late entrance away from the public eye after co-hosting a dinner in LA with her idol, US Vogue Editor Anna Wintour.

DJ: Porn director Chi Chi La Rue was the guest DJ at David Furnish's birthday bash last night

Magical: Chi Chi LaRue thanks Elton for a great night

Sir Elton, 65, hired Chi Chi LaRue - real name Larry David Paciotti, a pornography director - to DJ at the party. Chi Chi describes 'herself' as a 'porn director, DJ and diva' on her Twitter account and says she likes to 'film men doing dirty delicious things'.

Chi Chi tweeted: 'What a magical glamorous night! Happy Birthday David Furnish! Thank you EJ for asking me to celebrate with you and be your DJ!!'

Meanwhile, another guest was Nikki Leigh, Playboy's Miss May 2012 playmate, whose naked figure adorns her Twitter account.

Happy couple: Elton John - clad in blue shoes with skulls - threw an extravagant birthday do for David Furnish

Playmate: Playboy's Miss May 2012 Nikki Leigh cuddles up to actor Neil Patrick Harris

Nikki, 23, boasted that it was going to be a 'ravishing' night at the party and then posted a picture of her posing with actor Neil Patrick Harris, who along with his partner David Burkta, is close friends with Elton and David.

Among the high-profile guests were Elizabeth Hurley, who arrived in the arm of her fiance Shane Warne, looking stunning in a full-length white gown.

Elton and David are godparents to Elizabeth's 10-year-old son Damien and she stayed at their Windsor home after his birth away from the public eye.

And while the couple are godparents to the David and Victoria Beckham's oldest son Brooklyn, 13, the Beckhams were not seen making a grand entrance on the red carpet.

Pouting: Liz Hurley and fiance Shane Warne joined Elton and David at the birthday bash in Los Angeles

Instead, Posh, 38, was hosting a private dinner with US Vogue Editor Anna Wintour for the Vogue Fashion Fund and the BFC, the British Fashion Council.

And a source said: 'Victoria and David went on to Elton and David's after the Vogue dinner had finished and they went in through a private entrance, so no-one saw them.

'They got there in time for the speeches and partied until 3am - they had a great time!'

Intriguingly, Johnny Depp turned up - even though he has rarely been seen with Elton and David, apart from at a dinner in LA last year.

Looking bedraggled, the actor threw a scarf around his neck, teamed with strings of necklaces, while Gwen Stefani looked amazing, as she turned up in a tuxedo suit teamed with black bra and her signature red lipstick, on the arm of her husband Gavin Rossdale.

Who knew they were friends? Bedgraggled Johnny Depp was one of the A listers at David Furnish's 50th party

Renowned chef Ludo Lefebvre is believed to have catered the meal, with Circque de Soleil providing some more entertainment.

While R&B singer Chris Brown was spotted arriving in his new blacked-out $750,000 Lamborghini, wearing a black suit and leopard print shoes.

The 23- year-old rapper and musician is believed to be back with Rihanna after recently dumping his girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran.

It's a drag: Two guests pose with a drag queen at the bash

It was the second birthday bash in a four-day event planned by Elton for David.

The couple entered into a civil partnership in December 2005 and have a one-year-old son called Zachary.

On Thursday night, Elton threw a party for 200 of their closest friends at their new $7.6 million Beverley Hills home, where the Gypsy Kings provided the entertainment.

Disgraced: Chris Brown was seen arriving in his new $750,000 Lamborghini

Beaming: Chris Brown grinned as he arrived at the party

Tonight will see David and his guests heading to the Greystone Manor nightclub where veteran singer Cher is expected to take to the stage for and exclusive performance.

And if that was not enough, tomorrow, guests will be driven 300 miles to Las Vegas, and given the best seats in town to see Elton's Million Dollar Piano show at Caesars Palace, with a private after- party in the hotel to round off the epic celebrations.

Sexy: Gwen Stefani looked stunning in a suit with her black bra on show, accompanied by husband Gavin Rossdale

Date night: Gavin Rossdale tweets about the fun

Elton and David have made it no secret that they are keen to give little Zachary a sibling and are believed to be making plans for another baby.

Zachary will soon turn two and Elton recently told ITV's Daybreak that he and David are 'definitely' going to be adding to their brood in the future, saying: 'At what stage we don't know, but we definitely will. I don't want him to be an only child.'

David added: 'I would like Zachary to have a sibling.

'I think he would be better with a sibling than on his own. But in terms of when, where and how, nothing’s decided yet.'

Newlyweds: Holly Valance and Nick Candy attend the party - just a month after Elton and David joined them at their LA wedding

A list: Celebs turned up to the Belasco Theatre for David Furnish's 50th birthday bash

In Vogue: Victoria Beckham - seen at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund event yesterday - came late to the bash after hosting a dinner with Anna Wintour

Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born to a surrogate mother in California on Christmas Day 2010.

David said in April that they could approach the same surrogate so that Zachary's sibling would be closely genetically related, but weren't sure if she would be willing to do so again.

Doting dad: David Furnish with son Zachary yesterday

However, according to The Daily, the same surrogate is already pregnant and was booked through the Center for Surrogate Parenting in Encino, California.

A spokesman for the couple has refused to comment on the reports.

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