Sir Elton John 'fine' despite E.coli and flu

Mon Nov 2 2009 10:56:52

Sir Elton John's spokesman says the star is "absolutely fine" despite cancelling more shows on doctor's orders.

The 62-year-old singer is recovering from a serious case of E.coli bacterial infection and influenza.

But Sir Elton's spokesman said: "He has flu and is absolutely fine."

Doctors have advised him to postpone three concerts which he was due to perform with Billy Joel in the US over the next couple of weeks.

The singer is being treated at the King Edward VII Hospital in central London.

The musician's partner David Furnish spent much of Sunday at the hospital and, as he left, said: "He's OK, he's fine."

Sir Elton has postponed gigs in Sheffield, Newcastle, London, Liverpool and Dublin since October 23 when he contracted flu. The concerts, part of his Red Piano tour, are due to be rescheduled.

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