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Elton John gets violently ill flying home from South America and is treated for ‘potentially deadly’ infection

Elton John became ‘violently ill’ during a flight home from South America and treated in a UK hospital for a ‘rare and potentially deadly’ infection.

The 70-year-old music icon has canceled April and May concert dates including his upcoming The Million Dollar Piano shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

‘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,’ his rep said in a statement.

‘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 recovery and resume performing in early June.

‘I am so fortunate to have the most incredible and loyal fans and apologize for disappointing them,’ John said in a statement.

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

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