Elton John, diagnosed with pneumonia in full tour

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(CNN) - British singer Elton John announced Sunday that he was diagnosed with pneumonia during his tour in Auckland, New Zealand.

John, 72, talked about his illness on Twitter and Instagram, and told fans he was "deeply disgusted and sorry" for his performance and thanked them for their support.

“I want to thank everyone who attended the #EltonFarewellTour concert in Auckland tonight. I was diagnosed with pneumonia today, but I was determined to give you the best humanly possible show. ”

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I want to thank everyone who attended tonight's gig in Auckland. I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia earlier today, but I was determined to give you the best show humanly possible. I played and sang my heart out, until my voice could sing no more. I'm disappointed, deeply upset and sorry. I gave it all I had. Thank-you so much for your extraordinary support and all the love you showed me during tonight's performance. I am eternally grateful. Love, Elton xx 📷 @bengibsonphoto

A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Feb 16, 2020 at 1:30 am PST

“I played and sang with all my heart, until my voice couldn't sing anymore. I am disappointed, deeply upset and sorry. Say everything you had. Thank you very much for your extraordinary support and all the love you showed me during tonight's presentation, ”he said, adding that he was“ eternally grateful. ”

Pneumonia is a serious lung infection that occurs when the air sacs, or alveoli, of the lungs fill with fluid or pus. That makes it harder to breathe and get enough oxygen. Without treatment, oxygen levels can fall to life-threatening levels.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pneumonia caused by the "atypical" Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria has symptoms that tend to be milder than other types of pneumonia and caused by others. beings.

John is currently on tour, in what he says is his final world tour, known as "Farewell Yellow Brick Road." He plans to play two more concerts in Auckland on February 18 and 20, and will continue his tour in Australia.

The Briton is one of the best-selling record artists of all time, and has achieved more than 60 songs on the Billboard's Hot 100 list.

At this year's Oscar awards, John and his composing partner Bernie Taupin took home a statuette in the best song category.

In 2017, the singer revealed that he recovered from a “rare and life-threatening infection” that he apparently contracted during a tour of South America. At that time, Caesars Palace said in a statement that the singer spent two days in intensive care before being discharged.

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