Madonna has moved to end her longrunning feud with Sir Elton John by dedicating her song Masterpiece to the rocker during a concert in France earlier this week.
The Material Girl has kept a dignified silence throughout the one-sided war of words with the Rocket Man legend, who has taken several swipes at the star over the last few months.
John took aim at the singer after she beat him to the Golden Globe for Best Song in January when Masterpiece, her track from her period film W.E., won the honour.
He then branded Madonna a "fairground stripper" after she exposed her breast on stage during her MDNA tour.
But the pop superstar chose to take the higher ground during a concert in Nice on Tuesday by dedicating the song to her most famous critic, telling the crowd that she "forgives" him for his constant criticism.
She said, "I want to dedicate this song to a Mr. Elton John. I know he's a big fan of it, and I know he's a big fan of mine. And you know what, I forgive him. You gotta start somewhere."
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U.S pop icon Madonna at the Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 31, 2012. Madonna launch her hotly-anticipated MDNA world tour with a show in Tel Aviv, kicking off a roadtrip of more than 30 countries in what will be her longest-ever stint on the road. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:AP)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 31: Madonna performs on stage during her "MDNA" tour at Ramat Gan Stadium on May 31, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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US pop icon Madonna (C) performs on stage during her first MDNA world tour concert in the Ramat Gan Stadium, near Tel Aviv, on May 31, 2012. Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets and it is the first in her world tour spanning 30 countries and 86 concert dates to promote her new MDNA album. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 31: Madonna performs on stage during her "MDNA" tour at Ramat Gan Stadium on May 31, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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U.S pop icon Madonna performs at the Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 31, 2012. Pop music star Madonna is kicking off her new world tour in front of tens of thousands of ecstatic fans in Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:AP)
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US pop icon Madonna performs on stage during her first MDNA world tour concert in the Ramat Gan Stadium, near Tel Aviv, on May 31, 2012. Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets and it is the first in her world tour spanning 30 countries and 86 concert dates to promote her new MDNA album. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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U.S pop icon Madonna performs at the Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv, Israel,Thursday, May 31, 2012. Pop music star Madonna is kicking off her new world tour in front of tens of thousands of ecstatic fans in Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:AP)
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US pop icon Madonna (C) performs on stage during her first MDNA world tour concert in the Ramat Gan Stadium, near Tel Aviv, on May 31, 2012. Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets and it is the first in her world tour spanning 30 countries and 86 concert dates to promote her new MDNA album. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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US pop icon Madonna (C) performs on stage during her first MDNA world tour concert in the Ramat Gan Stadium, near Tel Aviv, on May 31, 2012. Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets and it is the first in her world tour spanning 30 countries and 86 concert dates to promote her new MDNA album. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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US pop icon Madonna performs on stage during her first MDNA world tour concert in the Ramat Gan Stadium, near Tel Aviv, on May 31, 2012. Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets and it is the first in her world tour spanning 30 countries and 86 concert dates to promote her new MDNA album. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 31: Madonna performs during the opening concert of her 'MDNA' World Tour at Ramat Gan stadium on May 31, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 31: Madonna performs during the opening concert of her 'MDNA' World Tour at Ramat Gan stadium on May 31, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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U.S pop icon Madonna performs at the Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv, Israel,Thursday, May 31, 2012. Pop music star Madonna is kicking off her new world tour in front of tens of thousands of ecstatic fans in Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:AP)
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U.S pop icon Madonna at the Ramat Gan stadium nearTel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 31, 2012. Madonna launch her hotly-anticipated MDNA world tour with a show in Tel Aviv, kicking off a road trip of more than 30 countries in what will be her longest-ever stint on the road. Pop music star Madonna is kicking off her new world tour in front of tens of thousands of ecstatic fans in Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:AP)
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U.S pop icon Madonna at the Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 31, 2012. Madonna launch her hotly-anticipated MDNA world tour with a show in Tel Aviv, kicking off a roadtrip of more than 30 countries in what will be her longest-ever stint on the road. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:AP)
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Israelis dance during a party in a club of Tel Aviv to celebrate the arrival of Madonna in Israel, early Saturday, May 26, 2012. The Madonna 2012 World Tour will start on May 29 in Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty) (credit:AP)
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US pop icon Madonna performs on stage during her first MDNA world tour concert in the Ramat Gan Stadium, near Tel Aviv, on May 31, 2012. Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets and it is the first in her world tour spanning 30 countries and 86 concert dates to promote her new MDNA album. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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US pop icon Madonna performs on stage during her first MDNA world tour concert in the Ramat Gan Stadium, near Tel Aviv, on May 31, 2012. Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets and it is the first in her world tour spanning 30 countries and 86 concert dates to promote her new MDNA album. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 31: Madonna performs during the opening concert of her 'MDNA' World Tour at Ramat Gan stadium on May 31, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 31: Rocco Ritchie and Madonna perform on stage during her 'MDNA' tour at Ramat Gan Stadium on May 31, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 31: Rocco Ritchie and Madonna perform on stage during her 'MDNA' tour at Ramat Gan Stadium on May 31, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 31: Rocco Ritchie and Madonna perform on stage during her 'MDNA' tour at Ramat Gan Stadium on May 31, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)