Sir Elton John to Release Dance Album

Proving that you're never too old to hit the dancefloor, it has been revealed Sir Elton John is set to release an album of dance music after working with Australian producers P'Nau.

Best known for their work with Empire of the Sun, the production team are set to move Sir Elton into totally uncharted territory and in the process have sparked a furious bidding war between labels eager to release the material.

A source close to the singer told the Sun: "Elton says he's writing his most exciting new stuff for years -- possibly decades. Working with P'Nau has got the creative juices flowing again. They have got a load of big companies sniffing around."

Sir Elton won't be the first superstar making moves into the dance arena. Sir Paul McCartney last year released 'Electric Arguments', his third album released under the Fireman moniker. A side project concocted by the erstwhile Beatles lynchpin and former Killing Joke bassist Youth, the Fireman combines dance music with McCartney's more experimental musical side. McCartney recently revealed that a special live event by the project is a very real possibility.

Elsewhere, Sir Elton has been voted Male Gay Icon of All Time in an online poll of over 5,000 gay men and women.