Sir Elton is ailing.
Music superstar Elton John, 65, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles with a respiratory infection that has forced him to cancel three upcoming concerts, he announced this morning.
According to his rep, he developed the "serious respiratory infection" over the weekend during his weekly performances of "The Million Dollar Piano" show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The condition worsened on Monday and Tuesday, and John was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at 6 a.m. Wednesday, where he remained throughout the day. He underwent tests, and his doctor recommended he take a week off for rest and to treat the infection with antibiotics.
He has now canceled performances scheduled for tonight, Saturday and Sunday at Caesar's Palace.
"It feels strange not to be able to perform," he said in a statement. "I love performing this show and I will be thrilled when we return to the Colosseum in October to complete the 11 concerts soon to be scheduled. All I can say to the fans is sorry I can't be with you."
John still plans to tour Europe this summer, starting June 1 in Germany.
