Ed Sheeran sits on Sir Elton John's lap at his AIDS Foundation ball... after iconic singer was mocked for pronouncing his name incorrectly

Published: 09:04 BST, 28 June 2018 | Updated: 14:49 BST, 28 June 2018

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Ed Sheeran showed his support for good friend Sir Elton John when he attended his AIDS Foundation ball - marking its 25th anniversary.

But there must have been a shortage of chairs as the 27-year-old Shape Of You hitmaker sat on his lap at the Argento ball in Windsor, while talking to him.

The friendly encounter comes just four months after Elton was mocked by fans for pronouncing his surname incorrectly during a video message at the BRITs.

Who needs a chair? Ed Sheeran playfully sat on Sir Elton John's lap at his AIDS Foundation ball in Windsor on Wednesday... after singer was mocked for pronouncing his surname incorrectly

Pals: The duo actually go way back and in 2015, Ed revealed that Elton was one of the first famous people to congratulate him on his success

The duo actually go way back and in 2015, Ed revealed that Elton was one of the first famous people to congratulate him on his success.

Ed wrote in his book Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey: 'I’d probably had about seven missed calls before I got a text from my manager saying: “Pick up your phone! It’s Elton!”

'It was just mad, because I grew up listening to Elton John’s music. He was ringing to say congratulations, which was cool.'

Friends in high places: Elton has acted as a mentor for Ed and helped run his management company, Rocket

Wise words: Elton also told Ed to prepare for the fact this his success won't last forever

Elton, who was clad in a Gucci suit, pink sparkly glasses and monogrammed shoes on the night, has acted as a mentor for Ed and helped run his management company, Rocket.

He also warned the crooner that his success won't last forever, talking about it in an interview with George Ezra.

He said: 'You have a heyday and you have a rest, and the heyday can never be replaced.

Talking about his own success, he said: 'After that I had the common sense to know I’m not going to have a No.1 every time straight away.

'I knew someone else would take over. It’s cyclical.

'Ed will go through that and I’ve talked to him about it. I’ve said, There’ll come a time where this won’t happen every time and you have to accept that".'

Elton deemed the chart-topper his 'close friend', when he presented him with the coveted Global Success award via video link at the BRITs in February.

But despite the confession, Elton John appeared to mispronounce Ed's name at the - leaving fans confused.

While the singer is widely referred to as Ed 'Sheer-un', he introduced his pal as Ed 'Shi-ran', which viewers immediately mocked on Twitter.

Whoops: Elton mispronounced Ed's name at the BRIT Awards in February - leaving fans confused

Who's that guy? While the singer is widely referred to as Ed 'Sheer-un', the 70-year-old introduced his 'dear friend' as Ed 'Shi-ran', which viewers immediately mocked on Twitter

Elton was presenting Ed with the coveted Global Success award, after selling more than 26 million albums worldwide, when the incident took place.

Speaking via video link, the Your Song star said: 'I couldn't miss the opportunity to talk about one of my dear friends.

'From the very first time I heard Ed Sheeran, I knew he'd be a huge star across the world. Last year he played by his third album Divide in London and I thought, Shape Of You, monster hit.'

Blunder: lton was presenting Ed with the coveted Global Success award, after selling more than 26 million albums worldwide, when the incident took place

Tribute: Speaking via video link, the Your Song star said: 'From the very first time I heard Ed Sheeran, I knew he'd be a huge star across the world'

However, as he continued with his tribute, fans were instead distracted by his pronunciation of the singer's name as 'Shi-ran' - and joked of the blunder on Twitter.

One kicked things off by writing: 'Elton John just made @edsheeran sound like something you’d order at an Indian restaurant'

While others added: 'Elton john put ya teeth in bab, I have NEVER heard ed sheeran be pronounced like that!' and 'Did Elton John just make Ed Sheeran sound like a Wine Bottle?'

Further fans poked fun at the fact the mishap occurred immediately after Elton deemed Ed a 'dear friend'.

Bizarre: However, as he continued with his tribute, fans were instead distracted by his pronunciation of the singer's name as 'Shi-ran'

Hysterics: Viewers immediately took to Twitter to joke of Elton's blunder after deeming the singer a 'dear friend'

One viewer wrote: 'Elton john calling ed sheeran his friend and then pronouncing his name wrong is honestly the best thing that happened all night'

While another joked: 'Living for Elton John and Ronnie Wood clearly never having heard of Ed Sheeran before tonight.

A further viewer chimed in: 'I LIVE for the fact Elton John mispronounces Ed Sheeran EVERY time with no intention of correcting it. I wish I could give that few f***s'

While others simply laughed: 'The way Elton John just pronounced Ed Sheeran. Lmaooo I’m dead', 'Elton John getting Ed Sheeran’s name wrong has made my 2018' and 'Elton John pronouncing Ed Sheeran has me WHEEZING.'