Elton John Cancels Concerts After ‘Potentially Deadly’ Infection

Elton John, Cancels Concerts, After, ‘Potentially Deadly’, Infection,



Elton John has canceled a series of concerts after contracting a “rare and potentially deadly” bacterial infection while touring in South America.



“During his return flight home from Santiago, Chile, he became violently ill,” Mr. John’s representative said in a statement. The singer, who turned 70 in March, spent two nights in intensive care at a hospital in Britain.



He was released on Saturday, and is resting at home.



He said on Twitter on Tuesday that he was looking forward to touring again.



“Thankfully, Elton’s medical team identified this quickly and treated it successfully,” his representative said. “He is expected to make a full and complete recovery.”



The canceled concerts include the entire run of his “Million Dollar Piano” show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, as well as a performance in Bakersfield, Calif., on May 6.



Mr. John was hospitalized with appendicitis in 2013, had a respiratory infection in 2012, and was forced to cancel shows after a serious case of E. coli infection and the flu in 2009.



“I am so fortunate to have the most incredible and loyal fans and apologize for disappointing them,” Mr. John said in the statement. “I am extremely grateful to the medical team for their excellence in looking after me so well.”



The singer of hits including “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” is expected to return to the stage on June 3, at Twickenham Stadium in the London area.