Music icon Sir Elton John will join tennis superstar Andy Roddick at the third annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala on October 14th, 2007 at the Hilton Austin, according to AndyRoddick.com.
“I am ecstatic that Elton will be performing again in October, he is a musical genius and true philanthropist,” Roddick said through his site. “His first concert for our charity gala in 2005 was remarkable. We are all thrilled to have him back in Austin for such a worthy cause.”
Roddick will host the evening’s festivities that will include an auction, dinner and an intimate concert with Elton John. Seating will be for 700 at the elegant, four-star Hilton Austin. Executive Chef Mark Dayanandan, winner of this year’s Diamond Chef Award, will be creating a special dinner for the Gala.
Founded in 2000, the Andy Roddick Foundation has raised over six million dollars for various Southern Florida and Austin based children’s organizations. The third annual Charity Gala will benefit several organizations in Austin and central Texas.

Elton and Andy would seem to be unlikely friends but the truth is, they have for some time now been there to support each other's charitable events. I was at the Team Tennis Smash Hits event last fall, which benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and Elton and Andy played some pretty good doubles against Pete Sampras and Anna Kournakova as Elton's pal and fellow event organizer Billie Jean King watched from the sidelines. It's so cool to have people using their fame to raise money for others.