Sir Elton inspires Ben & Jerry's

Updated 13.56 Wed Jul 23 2008

Keywords: show, Vermont, Ben & Jerrys, ice cream, gig, John, Sir Elton

Sir Elton John has become the unlikely muse for American ice cream supremos Ben & Jerry's.

The Vermont company has launched a limited edition flavour to honour the star's first show in its home state and raise money for his Aids foundation.

The Vermont company has launched a limited edition flavour to honour the star's first show in their home state and raise money for his Aids foundation

Based on one of his most popular song titles, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, the ice cream is made from chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, butter brickle and white chocolate chunks.

The singer said: "I've never been a flavour before, I've never been edible before... I've had an amazing life, but being an ice cream is pretty hard to beat, I think."

Ben & Jerry's will offer Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road for a week at his gig at the Champlain Valley Expo Center in Essex Junction, Vermont.

The company will donate all profits from the sale to the non-profit Elton John Aids Foundation.