Elton John rushed to hospital
Sir Elton John is recuperating after several days of treatments for a dangerous bacterial infection.
Elton John’s spokesperson has confirmed that all his April and May performances for his “Million Dollar Piano” show in Las Vegas have been cancelled as he gets better.
"During his return flight home from Santiago, Chile, he became violently ill. Upon returning to the UK, Elton's doctors admitted him to hospital, where he underwent immediate treatment to remove the infection," Sir Elton's spokesperson said.
"After spending two nights in intensive care followed by an extended stay in hospital, Elton was released from hospital on Saturday, April 22 and is now comfortably resting at home per doctor's advice. Infections of this nature are rare and potentially deadly. Thankfully, Elton's medical team identified this quickly and treated it successfully. He is expected to make a full and complete recovery."
The singer will most likely be better in time for his performance in the UK at the Twickenham Stoop in London on June 3.
Unfortunately, his performance in California on May 6 has been cancelled.
On Monday John said, “I am so fortunate to have the most incredible and loyal fans and apologise for disappointing them. I am extremely grateful to the medical team for their excellence in looking after me so well."
This health scare comes at a busy time for the musician who was scheduled to perform at Caesars Palace, is currently working on a Broadway adaption of Devil Wears Prada and is collaborating on a film musical version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.