Elton John is recuperating at home after being admitted to hospital last week with a "potentially deadly" bacterial infection.
The British music icon spent two nights in intensive care after falling ill at the end of his South American tour last week, his management told the BBC. He returned to the U.K. to seek treatment.
The star's management described his the infection as "rare and potentially deadly."
"Thankfully, Elton's medical team identified this quickly and treated it successfully. He is expected to make a full and complete recovery," they added.
The singer's ill health has forced him to cancel nine concerts over the next two weeks in Las Vegas and California.
John, 70, will return to the stage on June 3 with a gig in London.
"I am so fortunate to have the most incredible and loyal fans and apologize for disappointing them. I am extremely grateful to the medical team for their excellence in looking after me so well," the musician said in a statement published by the BBC.
The singer's website shows that he has a robust touring schedule in 2017, with performances in the U.K. and Europe through June and July. He will also perform in Australia in September and France, Spain, Dubai and Moscow in December.
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John will resume his Las Vegas residency, The Million Dollar Piano, at Caesars Palace in October, reports CNN. The grand stage show was launched in 2011 and will end in May 2018.
The "I'm Still Standing" singer was hospitalized with a respiratory tract infection in May 2012, forcing him to cancel three Million Dollar Piano shows.
A year later in July 2013, he was diagnosed with appendicitis, which led to the cancellation of various summer festival performances, including a headline slot in London's Hyde Park.
John told the Telegraph at the time that he could have "easily died" after continuing to tour for a week knowing he was unwell.
"I knew I was sick but I didn't know I had such a dangerous thing inside of me until I had a scan, which was after nine shows, 24 flights and a summer ball. I could have easily died," he said.
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