He has been embroiled in a well-documented feud with Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana after the former called babies born through in-vitro fertilization ( IVF ) 'synthetic ' . But Sir Elton John - whose two sons Zachary , four , and Elijah , two , were conceived with the help of a surrogate and artificial insemination - appeared to offer an olive branch when he declared his love for the fashion duo in Las Vegas on Wednesday night . Speaking on stage at his concert at the Colosseum , Elton included the pair in a list of inspirational people who have changed the world , such as Nelson Mandela and Lady Diana , according to TMZ . Scroll down for video . ' I love Dolce & Gabbana ! ' Elton John ( pictured on March 11 ) spoke from the stage on Wednesday night where he declared his love for D & G despite a recent feud . Famous fans ! Elton 's show was watched by newly single Bradley Cooper , Miles Tellar , Jonah Hill and British comedian Jimmy Carr on Wednesday . While his praise for the designers was greeted with laughter by the audience , Elton went on to add : 'Listen , the band have been wearing Dolce & Gabbana , I love Dolce & Gabbana clothes . ' Sir Elton announced last week that he would boycott the brand after designer Domenico Dolce criticised IVF , saying : 'You are born and you have a father and mother . At least it should be like that . That 's why I 'm not convinced by what I call chemical children , synthetic babies . ' Elton , who is married to David Furnish , responded furiously , writing on Sunday : 'How dare you refer to my beautiful children as `` synthetic '' . Controversy : Designer Domenico Dolce ( right ) has defended his controversial remarks and said he 'respects all the world ' . He is pictured with business partner Stefano Gabbana ( left ) 'And shame on you for wagging your judgmental little fingers at IVF – a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people , both straight and gay , to fulfil their dream of having children . 'Your archaic thinking is out of step with the times , just like your fashions . I shall never wear Dolce and Gabbana ever again . # BoycottDolceGabbana . ' His outburst prompted a mass social media campaign , as 66,000 people joined his call to stop buying clothes from the luxury brand . Boycott : Sir Elton John ( pictured with his husband David Furnish and their children ) , spoke out against Dolce and Gabbana and claimed that he will never wear any of their clothes ever again after their comments . Equality campaigners and celebrities also weighed in on the dispute - gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has organised a protest outside D & G 's London store on Thurday to show the public 's opposition to the inflammatory comments . Victoria Beckham , a former Dolce and Gabbana ambassador who is close friends with Sir Elton , offered her support with the message : 'Sending love to Elton David Zachary Elijah & all the beautiful IVF babies x vb . ' OMD & G ! Elton was seen carrying a Dolce & Gabbana bag only days after launching a feud against the brand . But the designers hit back - Stefano Gabbana told an Italian newspaper : 'It 's useless , this is just an authoritarian way of seeing things : if you agree with me , good , otherwise I 'll attack . And I wrote to him , in the comments on Instagram : fascist . ' Things took a twist when Elton was seen carrying a D & G-branded bag only 24 hours after he entered into a high-profile row with the designers over their criticism of fertility treatments . Caught red handed : The star clearly did n't seem too oposed to the fashion house even though he encouraged others to boycott . Photographers said Sir Elton was seen carrying the Dolce & Gabbana bag on March 16 , after being dropped off in his chauffeur-driven SUV . A spokesman for the singer confirmed : ‘ Yes he was carrying the bag but he hadn ’ t been shopping . And it should not detract from their original message or the boycott. ’ Elton 's comments on-stage in Las Vegas came after Dolce insisted his views were private , personal beliefs that were based on his sense of a traditional Sicilian family . In an interview with CNN , Dolce insisted he did not judge people who chose the procedure , and said : ' I believe in the traditional family . 'It is impossible to change my culture for something different . It 's me ... I respect all the world , all the culture . ' Dolce said he would not be not boycotting the artist and added : ' I love the music of Elton John . ' He said he believed they could end the dispute and added : 'Every people resolve everything by talk ... we start to talk , the problem is resolved . 'Every people [ has ] freedom for choosing what they want . This for me is democracy . I respect you because you choose what you want . ' I respect me because I choose what I want . This just my point of private view . ' Interview : Dolce made his inflammatory remarks in an interview with Italian magazine Panorama earlier this month . Furious : Sir Elton posted a photo of design duo Dolce & Gabbana on his Instagram page and responded to their comments in a strongly-worded attack .
Domenico Dolce called children born via IVF 'synthetic ' Sir Elton , who has two sons born to a surrogate via artificial insemination , hit back . But on stage in Gabbana on Wednesday , he said : ' I love Dolce & Gabbana ' Elton added that all of his band were wearing clothing by D & G . Audience at the Colosseum responded with laughter .