Elton John diagnosed with ‘potentially deadly’ infection

Music icon Elton John is recovering at home after contracting a deadly infection that left him “violently ill”.

The singer has released a statement saying he was admitted into hospital last week and spent two nights in intensive care followed by an “extended stay in hospital”.

“During a recent, successful tour of South America, Elton contracted a harmful and unusual bacterial infection,” a representative for the star told PEOPLE in a statement.

“During his return flight home from Santiago, Chile, he became violently ill. Upon returning to the U.K., 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 doctor’s 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.”

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The singer has cancelled his April and May shows at his Las Vegas residency so he can fully recover and is not expected to perform again until June.

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“I am so fortunate to have the most incredible and loyal fans and apologise for disappointing them,” John added in the statement.

“I am extremely grateful to the medical team for their excellence in looking after me so well.”

Here’s hoping he’s back on his feet again soon!

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