Elton John has cancelled several live shows after a “harmful and unusual bacterial infection” resulted in the singer being taken to intensive care.
The British singer has been forced to cancel eight shows between April and May, including US shows in Las Vegas and Bakersfield.
John is thought to have contracted the illness whilst on tour in South America. He became “violently ill” on a flight from Santiago, Chile and spent two nights in intensive care at a hospital in the UK.
The singer “received treatment to remove the infection” and was discharged on Saturday.
In a statement, the singer’s representative said: “Thankfully, Elton’s medical team identified this quickly and treated it successfully. He is expected to make a full and complete recovery.”
The singer is due to return for his Twickenham gig on 3rd June.
John said of the news: “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.”
Meanwhile, Elton John was recently named the first ever Record Store Day ‘Legend’. He recently said that vinyl “sounds better” than CDs and streaming.
