Sir Elton John
is recovering following surgery to remove his appendix, his publicist has
confirmed.
The 66-year-old underwent the operation at Monaco's
Princess Grace Hospital on Thursday and has been recuperating at his home in
Nice, France.
Sir Elton was forced to cancel a series of summer
shows last month after being diagnosed with appendicitis, including a headline
gig in London's Hyde Park.
He told The
Sun he performed 10 shows "in agony" before he called doctors.
"I was a ticking time bomb. I guess I could have
died at any time. I feel so lucky and grateful to be alive," he said.
The singer is expected to be well enough to be
performing back on stage in September.
Last week, Sir Elton posted a message of thanks to
his fans for their support on
his website.
"I would like to thank the literally thousands
of people who have sent me get well cards and messages over the past two
weeks," he said.
"Your well wishes have touched me deeply and
will play a big part in my recovery. I cannot wait to see you all and thank you
in person when I resume my concert schedule later this year."
It was also announced the star would be the first
recipient of the Brits Icon award, launched by Brit Awards organisers to
celebrate major figures in music.
He will be presented with the honour at a special
show in September.
Source: BBC
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