Elton John in hospital

01/11/2009

SIR Elton John is seriously ill in hospital with an E.coli infection, his official website stated last night.

Doctors have ordered the singer, 62, to postpone three US concerts with Billy Joel next month.

On Friday Sir Elton cancelled the last leg of his Red Piano tour in Dublin, having earlier pulled out of concerts at Sheffield, Newcastle, Liverpool and Wembley.

The star's website explains he has "a serious case of E.coli bacterial infection and influenza".

His partner David Furnish spent most of yesterday at his bedside at London's King Edward VII Hospital, telling reporters as he left: "He's OK, he's fine."

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Get well soon Elton.

By Lorna. Posted November 3 2009 at 6:31 PM.

Sir Elton, my best wishes all the way from Rome! Have a fast recovery ! thanks for your great music. Giulia

By GIULIA. Posted November 2 2009 at 4:17 PM.

Get Well Soon & Illegitimi non carborundum
You're loved in Australia too Sir Elton...take ur medicine, sleep a lot and watch some telly...no smokes no grog!

By Dawn Mather. Posted November 2 2009 at 1:19 AM.

Get Well soon, Sir Elton

By M Jones. Posted November 1 2009 at 11:21 PM.

cOME ON ELTON, BACK ON YAH FEET SWEETIE, AND LIKE THE OTHER POSTER SAID. COME BACK TO NEW ZEALAND. WE LOVE YOU TO BITS. GET WELL SOON MY DARLING IDOL. JO.

By jO. Posted November 1 2009 at 10:21 PM.

get well soon elton and please pleas come to new zealand

By neil smith . Posted November 1 2009 at 9:05 PM.

Get well soon Elton, we love you. Thanks for another great night at the Albert Hall.

By Yvonne and Malcolm,Dartford. Posted November 1 2009 at 5:31 PM.

get well soon and come to Canada .

Love

By marian . Posted November 1 2009 at 5:52 PM.

Get well soon, Elton, from your Gnomeo's!

By andrew. Posted November 1 2009 at 4:35 PM.

sorry to hear you're ill, i hope you get better real soon all the best xx

By julie. Posted November 1 2009 at 4:07 PM.

Get well soon., Dear Elton..

By Morris. Posted November 1 2009 at 3:01 PM.

Just get well soon you, keep fighting,
Love the Petty family in norfolk england

By The Petty family. Posted November 1 2009 at 1:48 PM.

Get better really soon Elton.

By Catherine. Posted November 1 2009 at 12:55 PM.

get well elton your a legend ,ive been singing crocodile rock all morning and im a 40 year old housewife[haha]god bless you and david,lol helen and the scots mobxxx

By helen. Posted November 1 2009 at 12:53 PM.

hang in there buddy,god knows you need the rest,hope to see you soon,fit and well,jf x

By john f. Posted November 1 2009 at 12:42 PM.

Elton, I'm waiting for you on the stage again as fast as possile, lovely, healthy and happy as always. Get well soon, please, get well soon.
I love you so much!

Dalva from Rio de Janeiro -
Brazil

By Dalva Nascimento. Posted November 1 2009 at 12:13 PM.

Elton,
Hope you get well soon,
Fast recovery and hope to hear your great music
soon,
Kind Regards
Pat Scotland

By pat. Posted November 1 2009 at 11:36 AM.

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