Sir Elton John suffered a “potentially deadly” bacterial infection during a tour, forcing him to spend two nights in intensive care and cancel concerts in the US, his management says.<\/p>\n
The singer became violently ill at the end of a tour of South America last week, requiring him to return to the UK for urgent treatment.<\/p>\n
Nine concerts that were due to be staged in Las Vegas and California over the next two weeks have been cancelled.<\/p>\n
Sir Elton is now resting at home.<\/p>\n
A statement by his management said infections of the kind suffered by the star were “rare and potentially deadly”. It gave no details<\/p>\n
“Thankfully, Elton’s medical team identified this quickly and treated it successfully. He is expected to make a full and complete recovery,” it added.<\/p>\n
Sir Elton is due to resume his schedule of live performances in the UK on 3 June.<\/p>\n
“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,” the star said.<\/p>\n
His Million Dollar Piano tour is due to end its run in May 2018.<\/p>\n
The career of Sir Elton spans five decades and has been littered with accolades, hit singles and world records.<\/p>\n
The 70-year-old singer has sold more than 200 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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