Elton John, 76, hospitalised after falling at home in France

The British superstar has been hospitalised after he had a fall at his villa in France over the weekend.

Elton John has been hospitalised after a fall in France. Picture: AFP.

Elton John was briefly hospitalised over the weekend after falling at his villa in Nice, France.

The British superstar, 76, was transported to the Princess Grace hospital’s orthopaedic centre in Monaco where he received precautionary treatment.

“We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his home in the south of France, Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure,” John’s spokesman told the New York Post on Monday morning.

“Following check ups, he was immediately discharged this morning and is now back at home and in good health.”

John has been spending the summer on the French Riviera with his husband, David Furnish, and their two kids after wrapping his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in early July.

Elton John has been hospitalised after a fall in France. Picture: AFP.

“I’ve had the most wonderful career, beyond belief. 52 years of pure joy playing music, how lucky am I to play music?” the Rocket Man singer told the Swedish audience as he closed his set with Your Song and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

“But, ya know, I wouldn’t be sitting here and talking to you if it wasn’t for you. You bought the singles, the albums, the CDs, the cassettes, but more importantly, you bought the tickets to the shows and you know how I love to play live.”

Sir Elton John performing during on June 25, 2023 in Glastonbury, England. Picture: Jim Dyson/Redferns.

The Grammy winner thanked his fans for the continued support throughout his more than five-decade-long career.

“Tonight has been magical. I’m trying to process it, and I don’t think it will sink in for a while yet that I’m finally finished touring,” he shared.

“I can’t tell you how much I’m going to miss the fans and how much their support has humbled me — it will stay with me forever.”

Although he’ll no longer go on tour, John hasn’t ruled out releasing new music.

“Touring is exhausting for me now, and it takes me away from my family and my children,” he previously explained.

Earlier this month, the star was spotted enjoying time with various A-listers in St Tropez and also was photographed dining with Kevin Spacey after he was cleared in his sexual assault trial.

This article originally appeared in The NY Post and was reproduced with permission.