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Flu Forces Elton John to Cancel Concerts
Originally posted 11/01/2009 10:00AM
The flu may be on everyone's minds, but it happens to be in Elton John's system – prompting the British musician, who is said to be in a London hospital for treatment of e-coli bacterial infection and influenza, to postpone the Seattle and Portland, Ore., dates on his current tour, costarring Billy Joel, the BBC reports.
Monday morning, John's spokesman Gary Farrow told Reuters that, despite the hospitalization, Sir Elton, 62, was "absolutely fine" and hoped to return to entertaining soon.
According to his official Web site, Sir Elton postponed a Dublin performance on Thursday after earlier shelving concerts in London, Liverpool, Sheffield, Newcastle.
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Elton John Cannot Adopt Ukrainian Orphan
Originally posted 09/14/2009 10:15AM
The Ukrainian orphan Elton John wants to adopt will not go home with the singer and his longtime partner David Furnish, a Ukrainian family minister said Monday – citing a national law that prohibits unmarried couples from adopting, the Associated Press reports.
John and Furnish entered into a civil partnership on Dec. 21, 2005, the first day such unions became legal in John's native England.
John, 62, met Lev, a Ukrainian toddler, while touring an orphanage where many of the children's parents have died from AIDS.
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Elton John To Adopt?
Originally posted 09/13/2009 12:25PM
Elton John got more than he bargained for on a tour of a Ukrainian orphanage Saturday – a toddler who stole his heart.
The singer told reporters that his partner, David Furnish, "always wanted to adopt a child and I always said no, because I am 62 and because of the traveling I do."
But after meeting Lev, a Ukranian toddler, "I've changed my mind . . . I would love to adopt him," John, adding of the potential bureaucratic hurdles: "I don't know how we would do that but he has stolen my heart."
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Simon Cowell Lives Large as Musicians Lose Millions in Downturn
Originally posted 04/24/2009 08:30AM
Ubiquitous talent spotter Simon Cowell has seen his fortune rise as traditional rock stars lose out in the recession.
Cowell, who judges American Idol and the U.K's X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, is seven percent richer than last year, with a net worth of at $175.2 million, according to Ian Coxon, editor of The Sunday Times Rich List.
And he's nearly alone on this one. His rise comes as others fare poorly in the struggling economy.
Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, 66, holds onto his third-place position in the list of British music millionaires, but his wealth has fallen from $730 million to $642.4 million – a drop of 12 percent. The decrease is attributed to "falling property and share values [that] have wiped $87.6 million off Sir Paul McCartney's fortune," The Sunday Times says.
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Elton John & Partner Are Too Busy to Be Parents
Originally posted 04/22/2009 11:10AM
Sir Elton John may be set to play his 250th and final performance of his show, The Red Piano, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas Wednesday night, but that doesn't mean he and partner David Furnish will suddenly settle down to build a family.
"I don't think our lives are suited to raising children," Furnish, 46, told PEOPLE at last weekend's GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. "We're busy flying places all the time."
Said Furnish, "Elton is not really going to come off the road. We don't want to put the raising of children into the hands of nannies and housekeepers. We want to be active parents. We have godchildren [and] kids that we support in Africa, so we're fine."
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Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker Tie the Knot
Originally posted 04/17/2009 08:45PM
Andy Roddick married his fiancée, Brooklyn Decker, in a twilight ceremony at his Austin, Texas, home on Friday, PEOPLE has confirmed.
The tennis pro, 26, and the swimsuit model, 21, exchanged vows in an intimate candlelit ceremony before a group of close friends and family.
"They are absolutely perfect for each other," a family friend tells PEOPLE. "I think they knew that from the moment they met that they were perfect for each other."
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Elton John Expected at Andy Roddick's Wedding
Originally posted 04/16/2009 03:20PM
Elton John will perform at tennis star Andy Roddickâs wedding to Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker this weekend, multiple sources tell PEOPLE.
"He's supposed to perform and everyone's really excited," says a source of the musical superstar, who knows the tennis champ and groom-to-be, 26, through their mutual involvement in charity work.
Two years ago, John, 62, performed at the Andy Roddick Foundation's Charity Gala. Last year, Roddick led "Team Elton John" in the Advanta WTT Smash Hits charity event, which raised more than $400,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
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Raphael Saadiq to Serenade Elton John's Guests
Originally posted 02/04/2009 03:35PM
Elton John has personally selected triple Grammy nominee Raphael Saadiq to perform at Sir Elton's 17th Annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party in West Hollywood Feb. 22.
"I'm absolutely thrilled and excited that he will be performing at our Oscar party," says John. "I can't wait to hear the songs live."
The bash at the Pacific Design Center – sponsored by Chopard, Vh1, and Jo and Raffy Manoukian – will feature cocktails and a five-course dinner and will raise funds to support HIV/AIDS prevention and service programs in 55 countries.
– Tiffany McGee
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Elton John Falls in Love Again – with America
Originally posted 11/12/2008 10:00AM
Last week's election helped Elton John strike a patriotic note at a fundraiser for his AIDS charity in New York City Tuesday night.
"I'm so proud to be in this country. So proud to be a part of something so incredibly moving, and touching," Sir Elton, 61, said from the stage to a packed crowd at Cipriani Wall Street.
"Last week's election demonstrated to me why I fell in love with America in the first place. More importantly, it demonstrated to everybody across this planet that America is a good place now."
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Lily Allen: I'm Still 'Friends' with Elton John
Originally posted 09/05/2008 01:10PM
Lily Allen spoke out Friday about her spat with Elton John at a London awards show Tuesday night.
"Elton John and I are friends," the pop star writes in a new entry on her MySpace blog.
The online posting refers to an incident when an apparently tipsy Allen clashed with John at the GQ Men of the Year awards ceremony, which the pair co-presented on Sept. 2.
As Allen, 23, introduced a segment as a "very special point in the evening," John, 61, said, "What, you are going to have another drink?"
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