Elton John recovering in London hospital after canceling concerts because of flu, e-coli

November 2nd, 2009 John recovering in hospital from flu, e-coliLONDON — Elton John's spokesman says the singer is recovering in the hospital after illness forced him to cancel three concerts in the United States. Gary Farrow said Monday that the pop star hopes to be released soon.

November 2nd, 2009 Washington, (ANI): Elton John's illness is weighing so heavily on him that the star has now postponed three upcoming gigs in Seattle and Portland after cancelling a series of concerts in the UK. According to his official website, the shows have been postponed "due to a serious case of e-coli bacterial infection and influenza," reports Us mag.

November 2nd, 2009 SIR ELTON JOHN has scrapped three U.S. concerts after he was diagnosed with a "serious case" of E.

November 2nd, 2009 Ailing SIR ELTON JOHN has vowed to be back on his feet by next week (begs09Nov09) - because he doesn't want to let his fans down again by scrapping more gigs. The Rocket Man legend was admitted to hospital on Friday (30Oct09) after his flu-like symptoms worsened, with doctors diagnosing the star with an E.

November 1st, 2009 LONDON - Singer Elton John was Sunday being treated in a hospital for a severe case of the flu and a bacterial infection, according to British media reports. The 62-year-old singer announced on his website that he has had to cancel three more concerts on the advice of his doctors.

November 1st, 2009 LONDON - Legendary British singer Elton John has been hospitalised with an E. coli bacterial infection and influenza.

October 26th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Elton John is upset after scrapping a second concert in Britain as his influenza is still keeping him away from the stage. Last week, the Candle in the Wind singer was forced to cancel a performance at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England and was hoping to be up for the concert at Newcastle Metro Radio Arena in England on Oct 24.

October 21st, 2009 LONDON - Singer Lily Allen has poked fun at Sir Elton John by featuring a look-alike of him in her new music video. The two co-hosted the GQ Men Of The Year Awards in London last year but John appeared to grow impatient with Allen, who reportedly drank champagne throughout the ceremony and was intoxicated while on stage, reports contactmusic.com.

October 8th, 2009 Elton John and David Furnish holding hands as they leave Scotts restaurant.more imagesmore images

October 6th, 2009 LONDON - The father of the 15-month-old Ukranian boy whom Sir Elton John wants to adopt has said the singer must also take him along to London with his son. Thirty-one-year old former drug addict and murderer Sergey insisted that he did not mind the singer becoming his son Lev's guardian.

October 5th, 2009 LONDON - The alcoholic mother of the 15-month-old Ukranian child Sir Elton John wants to adopt has said that she will not give up her son to the singer for money. "I will not give my baby to Elton John for any money," the Sun quoted Marina, the mother of the child, as saying.

October 4th, 2009 LONDON - After being banned from adopting a 14-month-old tot by the Ukrainian government, Sir Elton John and partner are considering adopting a boy in Africa. The musician's civil partner, David Furnish, disclosed at the launch of Stephen Calloway's book Gosling: Classic Design for Contemporary Interiors, at the Ritz: "We were in Africa for the [Sir Elton John] Aids Foundation and met a boy, and immediately thought about adopting him," "When we found out he had a maternal grandmother, and brother and sister, we realised it wouldn't be the right thing to take him away from the family he had there," he said.

August 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brit singer Sir Elton John has been accused of using an autocue during his concerts, as he cannot remember the lines to his famous songs. John, 62, was playing at a private birthday party in Monaco recently, when a photographer snapped a picture of a digital device buried in a flower arrangement, which clearly displayed the words to the singer's 1970 hit 'Your Song'.

July 27th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Elton John was forced to cancel a concert in New York after his musical partner for the show Billy Joel showed flu-like symptoms. Doctors reportedly ordered Joel to rest after he showed signs of an influenza bout, the Daily Star reports.

June 13th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-nominee John Cleese secretly had his left eye operated on Wednesday night, and is presently recovering in hospital. The Fawlty Towers legend has assured his fans that he is fine.