Elton John jokes about health and organ harvesting at documentary premiere

Elton John is running out of organs to remove and joints to replace. At the New York premiere of his documentary Elton John: Never too lateThe music icon gave a brief overview of his health journey, listing: “I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix. I don’t have a prostate. I don’t have a right hip, left knee or right knee. In fact, the only thing I have left is my left hip.”

But what he does have is a sense of humor and a strong support system. “To be honest, there’s not much of me left,” he said loudly People. John underwent knee replacement surgery in January and just last month he revealed he was recovering from a serious eye infection that affected his vision. “But I’m still here,” he continued. “And I can’t thank you enough, you are the people who made me.”

John then thanked his husband, David Furnish, and their two sons, Zachary and Elijah. “I’ve never felt as happy as I do right now,” he shared. Since officially retiring from touring, he has been spending more time with them. His Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour ended in July 2023. “As you know, I have decided to stop touring because I am 77 years old,” John said. “I did everything I had to do: play. I succeeded. I’ve been there and done it.”

Still, even without touring, John has maintained his connection to the art of making music, which he says has been key to getting him through “good times and bad” over the years. “I still have to make room because I will still have music in my life. But the most important things in my life are David, Zachary and Elijah and my family and friends. I found utopia and I’m so excited,” he said, adding, “Even when I was in my darkest times, I was still making music, I was still recording music, so I have music to thank for that “That she is the greatest thing.” It has been an incredible inspiration to me throughout my life.”

John spends a significant portion of it Never too late Reflecting on the development of his relationship with music. The film, which opens in select theaters in the US and UK on November 15, follows the musician on his farewell tour with insights into his family life and archival footage of footage from his decades-long career. The documentary will stream on Disney+ starting December 13th.