But it's not clear if John, 62, will be able to adopt, and the Rocket Man star has not yet started formal proceedings, which are often long and complicated.
John and longtime partner David Furnish are interested in trying to adopt a Ukrainian toddler named Lev they met during an orphanage tour there.
The singer told reporters in Ukraine on Saturday that Furnish has long wanted to adopt a child but that he was reluctant until he met Lev at an orphanage where many of the children's parents have died from AIDS.Look out, Madonna and Angelina Jolie — pop star Elton John has decided he wants to join the ranks of A-list celebrities with adopted children.

West, who is known for his outspoken ways, jumped up on stage while the 19-year-old Swift was making an acceptance speech for best female video for her hit song "You Belong With Me," beating out singers including Beyonce Knowles and Lady Gaga.
"I am really happy for you," West said. "But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time."The MTV video music awards held on Sunday paid tribute to the late Michael Jackson, but was overshadowed by an outburst by rapper Kanye West, who interrupted an acceptance speech by U.S. singer Taylor Swift.

"I was standing on the stage and I was really excited because I had just won the award," Swift said after Sunday's show at Radio City Music Hall. "And then I was really excited because Kanye West was on the stage. And then I wasn't so excited anymore after that."
Taking the microphone, the rapper protested Swift's selection and announced that Beyonce, also nominated, should have won because her "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)" was "one of the best videos of all time."Taylor Swift was relishing her unlikely win of best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 19-year-old knew that the network doesn't exactly make a habit out of giving their moonman trophies to country music stars.

Michael Jackson wrote a series of 'wishes for the world' the day he died.
The late pop star - who died of acute Propofol intoxication on June 25 - left several motivational, handwritten notes in his bathroom before he passed away to help mentally prepare him for his London 'This Is It' shows.
A source told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "These notes show that Michael was positive until the last - but also what a mess his mind must have been as he fought to keep it all together towards the end."
One of the notes read: "I am so grateful that I am a magnet for miracles."

A TRIBUTE concert to Michael Jackson has been postponed after several top artists pulled out.
Jackson's brother Jermaine, who organised the show, said that they had been unable to perform at the event.
The show was due to take place in Vienna at the at the Schoenbrunn castle at the end of this month but will now be held in London in June 2010.
Jermaine said: "Numerous stars were just not able to change their schedules to make a live appearance at the Vienna event possible."
Representatives for Mary J Blige, Chris Brown and Natalie Cole said none of them would be at the concert, as previously announced.

After an absence of 7 years, Whitney’s comeback album 'I Look To You’ has taken the number one spot in the Billboard chart, clocking up just over 300,000 sales.
The long awaited title will be released in the UK on 19th October, with the album now available to pre-order.

MEL C is set to make her theatre debut in the West End production of Blood Brothers.
The former Spice Girl - real name Melanie Chisholm - will star in Blood Brothers, a musical about a pair of twins from Liverpool who are separated at birth and cross paths later in life.
Chisholm will replace former X Factor contestant Niki Evans in the role of Mrs Johnstone, and will give her first performance on 26 October at London's Phoenix Theatre.

SHE MAY have millions in the bank but Victoria Beckham keeps her purse closed when it comes to tipping.
The former Spice Girl was accused of being mean this week when she too her sons out to eat and reportedly failed to tip her waiter.
Beckham 35, took Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz to Medieval Times, just outside of Los Angeles to enjoy a knight jousting and sword fighting show.
But before the show finished, the entourage left and reportedly failed to leave a tip for the waiter who served them.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS has revealed his back-up plan if his new album flops - he's going to become a reality TV star.
The 35-year-old admitted he is nervous about his new album, Reality Killed The Video Star, being a failure, so said he will venture into the world of reality TV if it is.
Speaking to Capital FM, he said: "I love reality TV, it's the only thing I watch. If this CD fails and Take That doesn't do well, Strictly Come Dancing then straight to panto."
And after being out of the spotlight for three years, he said he's been suffering really bad stage fright.

MADONNA has been blamed for a boating accident which killed 15 people in Bulgaria on Saturday.
Religious leaders said the singer's decision to perform in the country on a holy day brought bad luck.
Church officials were outraged by the singer's plans to stage her Sticky & Sweet gig in the capital Sofia on 29 August - the day Orthodox Christians mark the beheading of Saint John the Baptist with a fast.