Elton John lists all the organs he's had removed revealing there's
'not much' of him left
Elton John has joked that there is 'not much' of him left after revealing how many organs he has had removed over the years.
He's "Still Standing." Sir Elton John has experienced his fair share of health setbacks through the years, and in tear-jerking speech during the New York Film Festival premiere of Elton John: Never Too Late, the music icon opened up about his health issues.
The film, entitled Elton John: Never Too Late, looks back at the 77-year-old singer's 50-year-long career as he gets ready to give his final concert at Dodger Stadium.
Introducing the film, the star reflected on his own health, joking with the audience: “To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left."
In an allusion to the 'Ship of Theseus' trope, where the ship has so many parts replaced it's no longer the original ship, he said: “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. In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip.”
The singer continued: “But I’m still here. And I can’t thank you [enough], you’re the people that made me.”
John has had to deal with a lot of health problems over the years, including knee and hip replacement surgeries.
Last month, the star revealed that he was in recovery after suffering from a 'severe eye infection', which was bad enough to affect his vision.
Back in the 1990s, he also had a pacemaker fitted to help deal with an irregular heartbeat.
In 2009, John was hospitalised with a bacterial infection and influenza, before having an abscess found on his appendix in 2013 and a bout of 'gastric flu' in 2016.
There was also the impact years of touring had on John's health.
Most notably this has included an impact on his hearing due to the sustained exposure to loud noise.
John recently announced that he would be retiring from touring, saying: "As you know, I decided to stop touring because I’m 77 years of age.
“I’ve done all there is to do, to play. I’ve succeeded. I’ve been there and I’ve done it.”
The new documentary Elton John: Never Too Late premiered internationally at the Toronto Film Festival.
Elton John: Never Too Late is co-directed by Elton and husband David Furnish, and sees the star take a look back on his life, from the early years of his career, to his final concert in North America at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium. The doc touches upon his journey through overcoming adversity, abuse, and addiction, and shows previously-unseen footage from Elton's personal archives. According to a description of the doc, "It’s a portrait of one of the most celebrated figures in pop music history, and a unique window into his unprecedented rise, near-downfall, and triumphant success."
It is set to begin streaming in the US on Disney+ on December 13.
A description of the film says: “With exclusive access to Elton onstage, behind the scenes and in the recording studio, this documentary tells Elton John’s story as it’s never been told before."
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