Elton John has been forced to cancel an upcoming Las Vegas residency after he contracted a “potentially deadly” bacterial infection during a South American trip.
John was hosptalised in the UK after becoming “violently ill” during a return flight from Chile, but has since been released, and is expected to make a full recovery.
“We regret to inform you that due to medical reasons, Elton John is forced to cancel his entire performance schedule for the upcoming April/May run of ‘The Million Dollar Piano’ at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace”, a statement released by manager reads.
“Elton is also cancelling his scheduled performance for Bakersfield, California for Saturday May 6. During a recent, successful tour of South America, Elton contracted a harmful and unusual bacterial infection.
“During his return flight home from Santiago, Chile he became violently ill. Upon returning to the UK, Elton’s doctors admitted him to hospital, where he underwent immediate treatment to remove the infection.
“After spending two nights in intensive care followed by an extended stay in hospital, Elton was released from hospital on Saturday, April 22 and is now comfortably resting at home per doctors advice.
“Infections of this nature are rare and potentially deadly. Thankfully, Elton’s medical team identified this quickly and treated it successfully. He is expected to make a full and complete recovery.
“‘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.’ said Elton.”
