Elton John postpones concert days after mother-in-law’s death
Elton John announced that he would be postponing his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in Indianapolis due to illness hours before the show on Saturday.
“To my dear fans in Indianapolis, it is with the heaviest heart that I’m forced to deliver the news that I am extremely unwell and therefore unable to perform at [Bankers Life Fieldhouse] tonight,” the 72-year-old said in a statement.
“I absolutely hate to let my fans down, but I owe it to you to put on the best #EltonFarewellTour show possible and unfortunately that’s simply not possible.”
The gig has been rescheduled for March 26, 2020, organisers said.
“We do apologise for any inconvenience caused by this necessary change and wish Elton a speedy recovery.”
The news came a day after the singer’s partner David Furnish announced his mother’s death on Friday.
“She passed away peacefully in the middle of the night, with me and my brothers by her side,” Furnish wrote on an Instagram post.