Elton John In Feathers

(Wellington, New Zealand) Elton John has been made an honorary member of a Maori tribe and given a bird-feather cloak to indicate high rank.

"It's the Maori equivalent to an Academy Award and (also means) the inclusion of Sir Elton John as an honored member of Ngati Te Whiti" sub-tribe, said its chairman, Peter Love.

The cloak, known by Maori as a korowai, was "gifted as recognition of the enjoyment Sir Elton John's music has given to Maori over the years and his loyal continuance to return to Aotearoa to entertain," he said in a statement.

I'm guessing that this isn't the first feathered robe owned by Elton John.