Ananova:

Sir Elton John has asked the Scissor Sisters to write a song for his forthcoming musical based on the Billy Elliot film.

The singer has previously admitted he is desperate to work with the New York band reports Femalefirst.co.uk.

And now he's in charge of the music for the UK stage adaptation of the ballet dancing movie, he wants their help.

He said: "We still might be writing something with the Scissor Sisters.

"We approached them to record one of the songs and they said, 'We'd like to write a song with you for it.' That may happen."