Music
legend
Elton
John
has
tested
positive
for
coronavirus,
forcing
him
to
postpone
his
concerts
in
Dallas,
Texas.
The
74-year-old
singer
shared
the
news
of
his
COVID-19
diagnosis
in
a
statement
posted
on
his
Instagram
Stories.
"Hi
everyone,
wanted
to
send
a
message
to
let
you
know
that
I
have
contracted
COVID
and
so
have
had
to
reschedule
my
shows
in
Dallas.
If
you
have
tickets,
you’ll
be
contacted
with
the
new
dates
really
soon," John
said.
The
British
veteran
had
been
due
to
perform
at
the
American
Airlines
Center
in
Dallas
on
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
as
part
of
his
Farewell
Yellow
Brick
Road
tour.
"It’s
always
a
massive
disappointment
to
move
shows
and
I’m
so
sorry
to
anyone
who’s
inconvenienced
by
this
but
I
want
to
keep
myself
and
my
team
safe,"
he
added.
John
said
he
is
"fully
vaccinated
and
boosted"
against
COVID-19
and
is
only
experiencing
mild
symptoms.
"So
I’m
fully
expecting
to
be
able
to
make
the
Arkansas
shows
this
weekend.
As
always,
thank
you
for
all
your
love
and
support
and
I
can’t
wait
to
see
you
all
soon!"
he
ended
the
statement.
The
singer
resumed
his
Farewell
Yellow
Brick
Road
tour
in
New
Orleans
last
week.
He
had
returned
to
the
stage
after
a
hiatus
of
almost
two
years.
The
tour
kickstarted
in
2018
but
was
postponed
due
to
the
pandemic
and
then
because
the
star
musician
needed
hip
surgery
after
a
fall
in
September
last
year.