Elton John, 76, Hospitalized After Fall At His Home In France

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Elton John, 76, was hospitalized aft helium fell astatine his location successful Nice, France connected Sunday, August 27. “We tin corroborate that pursuing a gaffe yesterday astatine his location successful the South of France, Elton visited the section infirmary arsenic a precautionary measure,” the singer’s rep told Page Six and BBC News connected Monday, August 28. “Following checkups, helium was instantly discharged this greeting and is present backmost astatine location and successful bully health,” the rep added.

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Elton’s rep didn’t uncover what caused the autumn that sent the British fable to the hospital. Elton has been spending his summertime successful France with his husband, David Furnish, 60, and their sons Zachary, 12, and Elijah, 10. He wrapped up his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour with his last amusement successful Stockholm, Sweden connected July 8. Elton released a connection saying goodbye to his circuit which began successful 2018 and lasted for 5 years due to the fact that of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“When we acceptable disconnected connected my last circuit successful 2018, I couldn’t person foreseen successful my wildest dreams the twists and turns and the highs and lows this circuit — and the full satellite — would person experienced successful the adjacent 5 years,” Elton said successful a connection to Entertainment Weekly. “And each measurement of the way, my fans person been there. They person stuck with me, they person supported me, they person been patient, and they person kept turning retired for each azygous past show.”

“Tonight has been magical,” the “Hold Me Closer” vocalist said aft the last amusement successful Stockholm. “I’m trying to process it, and I don’t deliberation it volition descend successful for a portion yet that I’ve yet finished touring. I can’t archer you however overmuch I’m going to miss the fans and however overmuch their enactment has humbled maine — it volition enactment with maine forever,” helium added. 

Elton antecedently talked astir retiring from euphony with Anderson Cooper before his last circuit began. “I can’t spell connected forever,” Elton shared successful the CNN interview. The Grammy Award victor besides said astatine the clip that helium needed to prioritize his hubby and his 2 sons implicit his career. “We had children and had changed our lives and successful 2015 we sat down with their schoolhouse docket and we said I’m going to miss excessively overmuch of this,” said Elton. “I thought the clip is close to accidental convey you to each my fans and accidental goodbye.”