Elton John Paid Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor During a Show Wednesday Night [VIDEO]

Before launching into "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me", he said, quote, "Today I lost a friend and you lost a hero named Elizabeth Taylor."

After praising her beauty and her humanitarianism, he said, quote, "God bless you, Elizabeth. God knows how we're going to replace you. This is for you and your beautiful memory and for all the people you helped and saved."

Here's video of the speech: