Sir Elton John has been discharged from hospital and is preparing to resume his tour. Skip related content
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The Rocket Man fell ill last month with a nasty bout of influenza - but the star sparked serious fears for his health when he was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor after medics diagnosed him with an Ecoli bacterial infection.
John was forced to scrap his entire UK tour, as well as a gig in Ireland and a string of US concerts with collaborator Billy Joel, when doctors deemed him too sick to perform.
A spokesman for the star has confirmed he was released from hospital on Thursday and is feeling "fine".
John is expected to continue his Face 2 Face tour with the Piano Man in Oakland, California on 14 November. The rest of the cancelled dates are expected to be rescheduled for December.
Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, is strolling back onto the stage after a break of 33 years.
