turned 60th on Sunday March 25th and he happily celebrated the anniversary with his star studded pals, including , , and among others, all of whom joining him at the Saturday party March 24th took place at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.
As part of his birthday celebration, John also held a concert at New York's Madison Square Garden with 20,000 people due to attend. The musician's show there actually holds the record for most performances at the legendary arena, passing the 52 concerts given there by the .