Now it's really over. Elton John, 55, lost his final bid to overturn an earlier court decision favoring his former accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers, whom he accused of negligence, reports Reuters. The Court of Appeals in London handed down its decision not to reopen the case on Monday, upholding a High Court ruling last year that left the pop star with a reported $11.8 million legal fee. The case also had exposed Elton's extravagant lifestyle and spending habits. (During courtroom testimony, it was revealed that in a 20-month period, the singer had spent $42 million on personal expenses, $410,000 of which on flowers alone, as PEOPLE.com reported in 2001.) In his original suit, Elton had sought to recover $21 million in overseas touring costs and interest, and sued Andrew Haydon, the former managing director of John Reid Enterprises Ltd. (which looked after his finances for many years), claiming that the company should have paid the touring expenses. Lord Justice Robert Walker, one of the three Court of Appeals judges reviewing whether the case should be reopened, stated that he had "come to the same conclusion as the High Court judge" who ruled that he did not find the accountants negligent.