Sir Elton John: 'I want to leave my kids with a better world'

Music icon Sir Elton John has revealed that he wants to do as much as he can to ensure the world is a better place now that he's a father.

The superstar has two sons born via surrogate (Zachary, five, and Elijah, two) and he told Britain's Evening Standard newspaper that he's going to visit Moscow to meet with Russian President Putin to discuss important issues.

The meeting, which was set up after he was duped by radio presenters pretending to be the politican, is something he is looking forward to: "You have to have a sense of humour about these things. The next day the Kremlin got in contact and were extremely embarrassed about the way I'd been treated. And within a couple of days I did have a call from President Putin at my home... and we had a 10-minute chat. Soon I'm going to go to Moscow to talk to him face to face over a cup of tea - what's the worst that can happen...?"

He explained that he won't just be focusing on gay rights, adding: "It's not just gay rights; I'll take on anything and go anywhere to help those in need. I am not afraid. I will speak out. What are they going to do to me? If they shoot me, they shoot me; I don't care. Listen, I am a fan of the human being. I don't like seeing dead children washed up on the beaches of Europe. But I am an optimist. There's more good in this world than bad..."

"I hate being away from my kids... I look forward to being closer to them, that is the way I want my future life to go. I want to give them a childhood they can love. And be a parent they will miss. I want to leave them a good place to live."

Watch Sir Elton's Carpool Karaoke stint here: