The Rocket Man hitmaker was targeted by two Russian TV entertainers after he recently revealed he wanted to meet Putin to discuss the country's tough anti-gay laws.

During the phone call, which was broadcast in full on Wednesday night (16Sep15), Sir Elton believed he was speaking to Putin via a translator when he was actually talking to pranksters Vladimir Krasnov and Alexei Stolyarov, better known as Vova and Lexus.

It has now emerged that while talking to the pair, the superstar singer agreed to schedule a trip to Russia to attend a Gay Pride rally in Moscow, saying, "I would like to do that (attend the Moscow gay Pride event). Yes. That would be fantastic... If he (Putin) wants me to come to Gay Pride in Moscow, yes I'll come to Gay Pride in Moscow."

Sir Elton also angled for a face-to-face meeting with the president, explaining, "I'm extremely honoured that he is calling me and that I'm speaking to him. It is a great privilege to be able to speak to one of the most influential people in the world. It's amazing... But I would love to sit down with the president and discuss things face to face, because I think we can solve many issues together... If both our offices can find a convenient date where we can convene and have a really wonderful discussion... That would be a miracle. It would be fantastic, and it would be a dream come true."

When one of the pranksters told the star a meeting would be booked for mid-November (15), Sir Elton replied, "That would be fantastic. I thank him so much. I'm sure we will have a great meeting and I just want to make the world a better place. That is all."

He concluded the call by saying, "I look forward to meeting the president. And again, please thank him for his time and please tell him, he's made my day, ok?... It is a very wonderful moment in my life. Thank you."