Elton John, 77, lists organs he’s had removed: ‘Not much’ of me left
By Eric Todisco,
19 hours ago
Elton John is still standing.
The 77-year-old singer openly joked about his many health issues in a speech at the premiere of his new documentary, “Elton John: Never Too Late,” at the New York Film Festival on Tuesday.
“To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left,” John told the audience after a screening of the doc, directed by his husband, David Furnish, and R.J. Cutler.
“I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix,” he went on, per People . “I don’t have a prostate. I don’t have a right hip or a left knee or a right knee. In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip.”
“But I’m still here,” John continued. “And I can’t thank you [enough], you’re the people that made me.”
The “Tiny Dancer” singer also got a pacemaker fitted for an irregular heartbeat in the 1990s, was hospitalized for influenza and a bacterial infection in 2009, had an abscess that was discovered on his appendix in 2013, and suffered “gastric flu” in 2016.
Plus, John has dealt with hearing loss caused by years of touring.
“He is not Superman,” one musician who has known John for decades told The Post at the time. “He should be at home with his kids and his husband, not stuck on the road. I worry that he won’t finish this tour.”
At the premiere of his new documentary, John mentioned that he’s done with touring after his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour finished in 2023 after five years and more than 300 shows worldwide.
“As you know, I decided to stop touring because I’m 77 years of age,” he said. “I’ve done all there is to do, to play. I’ve succeeded. I’ve been there and I’ve done it.”
The official logline for the documentary describes it as an “intimate and emotionally-charged story” that is “packed with all of his greatest hits, as well as lesser-known gems from the ’70s and unseen footage from Elton’s personal archives.”
“With exclusive access to Elton onstage, behind the scenes and in the recording studio, this documentary tells Elton John’s story as it’s never been told before,” the logline adds.
Wow! I think Elton looks good!What a life he has had entertaining all his fans all over, every where!Hopefully his documentary does great! 👍 Wishing Elton well!
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