Sir Elton John has admitted ‘I don’t know how much time I have left’ as he opened up about death in his new documentary.
The legendary musician, 77, has faced a multitude of health issues recently after he had both knees replaced in as well his right hip following a fall, which forced him delay his farewell tour in 2021.
And in his new biopic Never Too Late, the Rocketman singer pondered on his own mortality as he confessed he often thinks about life and death.
In one scene from the film, The Mirror revealed Elton sits in the dressing room on his final tour. Looking at his possessions he begins: ‘I wonder what is going to happen to all of this stuff when I finish? This is the latter time of my life. I don’t know how much time I have left.
‘You think about that more when you get to my age. You think about life and death. You think, “Well, I just want to be where I want to be now.”‘
Sir Elton John, 77, has admitted: ‘I don’t know how much time I have left’ as he discussed his mortality in new biopic Never Too Late
The legendary musician, 77, has faced a multitude of health issues recently after he had both knees replaced in as well his right hip following a fall
He added: ‘I don’t have to work after this. I will work and do records and putting radio shows together but travelling takes so much out of you.
‘It is very tiring. I am used to it. I am a veteran at it but this is where you start to think about mortality.’
Sir Elton’s new Disney+ documentary and musical is a look back at his astonishing life in the early days of his fifty-year long career.
The film features never-before-seen footage including a look into Elton’s handwritten diaries, the audio tapes from the landmark Rolling Stone interview and John Lennon joining him on stage for three songs after his Thanksgiving 1974 Madison Square Garden show.
As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes viewers back in time and recounts the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of his early years and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction.
Elton turned heads after wearing his old kneecap as a necklace to the premiere of his new biopic on Thursday.
Earlier this month the musical legend joked at a NYC screening of the biopic: ‘To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left’.
‘I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix. I don’t have a prostate. I don’t have a right hip or a left knee or a right knee.
He confessed: ‘You think about that more when you get to my age. You think about life and death. You think, “Well, I just want to be where I want to be now”‘ (pictured with David Furnish)
Earlier this month the musical legend joked:’ To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left’ (pictured in 2022)
Sir Elton’s new Disney+ documentary and musical is a look back at his astonishing life in the early days of his fifty-year long career (pictured performing at Glastonbury 2023)
Sir Elton’s new Disney+ documentary and musical is a look back at his astonishing life in the early days of his fifty-year long career
‘In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip. But I’m still here. And I can’t thank you [enough], you’re the people that made me.’
Elton was proudly supported by his husband David Furnish and godson Damian Hurley as they graced the red carpet at The Royal Festival Hall.
The couple shares sons Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, with David as Elton added: ‘They worry as they know how old I am. Not so much David but me. They love their Daddy so they want me to be around forever.
‘I want to be around forever. I want to see them have children, get married but I don’t think I am going to be around for that. Who knows? You never know.
‘So that is why I want to make the best of my time while I am around. Our time together is so wonderful and so precious.’
On Wednesday night, Sir Elton made a rare public appearance as he took to the stage at the Attitude Awards 2024 to receive the Legacy Award.
Elton turned heads after wearing his old kneecap as a necklace to the premiere of his new biopic on Thursday
On Wednesday night, Sir Elton made a rare public appearance as he took to the stage at the Attitude Awards 2024 to receive the Legacy Award
After a brief appearance on the stage, where he was awarded the accolade by Ed Sheeran, the hitmaker was supported by a chair as he posed for pictures with his gong
Presented with the honour in a room full of showbiz stars at the Roundhouse in Camden, London, the legendary musician admitted the award ‘meant a lot as a gay man’ and confessed it had been a ‘long journey’ for him.
After a brief appearance on the stage, where he was awarded the accolade by Ed Sheeran, the hitmaker was supported by a chair as he posed for pictures with his gong.
Accepting the award he confessed: ‘I’m still happy to be a gay man, I love my husband, I love my children.’
The star told the room: ‘I’m very humbled by this award, it means a lot as a gay man.
Commenting on his six-decade long career, he said: ‘I’m married to my work, I love music. Music saved me when I was happy, it saved me when I was miserable.’
He continued: ‘The Elton John Foundation was the real, real focus point of my life,’ and gave him ‘so much joy and so much pleasure’ to help others.
The star added that he and his husband, David Furnish, who is the CEO of the foundation have raised $600 million for the cause.
Elton became the second person to ever receive the Legacy Award after it was previously given to Prince Harry back in 2017, to mark 20 years since his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales had died.
