Elton John’s management has announced that the singer is recovering from a deadly infection which he was struck down with during the middle of his world tour. Elton became critically ill at the end of last week while performing in South America before flying back to the UK where he spent two days in intensive care.
His management didn’t disclose the nature of the condition – simply stating that it was rare and potentially deadly. They added that the medical team were able to diagnose his condition swiftly and he is expected to make a full and complete recovery. He is expected to return to hos world tour in early June but has had to cancel a string of dates in the US while he recovers from his condition.
This is not the first time that the singer has been seriously ill in recent years. He contracted appendicitis back in 2013, telling the Telegraphs newspaper that he could have easily died. ‘I knew I was sick but I didn’t know I had such a dangerous thing inside of me until I had a scan, which was after nine shows, 24 flights and a summer ball. I could have easily died.’