The Rocket Man’s sons — Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12 — along with his husband, David Furnish, made a rare appearance at the annual affair held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.

Elton John’s 1972 hit “Rocket Man” might seem adequately melancholy on its own, but the short story that inspired it is even more devastating. As has always been the case with John ...