Sir Elton John

Sir Elton John and Billy Joel’s Face 2 Face Tour is to be rescheduled again due to John’s illness. The pair have had to change the dates for shows this month in Portland, Oregon, Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver, Colorado and Oklahoma City. An early December show in Kansas City, Missouri has been rescheduled for February. A show planned for November 28 in Little Rock, Arkansas has been cancelled, and four UK dates have also been canned. Ticket holders have been asked to keep their original stubs, as they will be eligible for use for the rescheduled dates, said John’s [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story

Sir Elton John has offered fans a refund for his cancelled UK concerts after they could not be rescheduled. Sir Elton, 62, had to cancel dates in Sheffield, Newcastle, London and Liverpool after he was struck down with flu and E.coli. His promoter said: “Sadly, due to venue availability and the scale of the Red Piano show, these shows cannot be rescheduled and have now been cancelled.” A spokesperson for Marshall Arts added that Sir Elton was ‘terribly disappointed’ at the news. He said: “Elton has been overwhelmed by the tremendous loyalty and messages of support he has received from [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story

Singer Sir Elton John says he’s back and ‘bouncing around’ after receiving treatment for flu and E.coli. John, 62, was hospitalised after being stricken with the illness and was forced to cancel several UK and US dates. He spoke out about his recovery at the Aids Foundation benefit in New York. He said: “The worst thing about being in the hospital was that it’s the first time I’ve been in bed for about nine days in the whole of my life.” He added: “The worst thing was having to cancel shows, I hate that. But I’m back on my feet [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story

Elton John has joked that he has size envy – joking: “Some other guy’s is always bigger.” The Candle in the Wind star made the crack to a US gossip columnist as they compared the size of their jewellery at his annual AIDS Foundation fundraising bash in New York. Reporter Cindy Adams said: “He was wearing a diamond and emerald brooch. Me, too. “He said, ‘Yours is bigger… and that’s always been my problem. Some other guy’s is always bigger.’ “Then he said, ‘And you can quote me’.” Sir Elton, 62, also revealed that he hated the food at the [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story

After a spell in hospital, Sir Elton John has returned to good health. He attended the Elton John AIDS Foundation gala in New York this week. Concerns were recently raised for Sir Elton when he was admitted to a private London hospital with influenza and e.coli. He cancelled a string of UK shows ahead of a North America tour. But his civil spouse, David Furnish, and his longtime friend, Elizabeth Hurley, both assured fans and media he was doing fine. Sir Elton was discharged to his home after spending almost a week in hospital. He was said at the time [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story