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Elton John Fit Again After Illness

Elton John has declared he’s back on his feet after being laid up with flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.

The entertainer spoke about his recovery before an annual benefit for the Elton John Aids Foundation, which honoured former President Bill Clinton and Sharon Stone among others.

“The worst thing about being in the hospital was that, actually, it’s the first time I’ve been in bed for about nine days in the whole of my life, except for maybe when I had my tonsils out,” he said.

“So, I was all right. I had a good rest. I didn’t expect it. The worst thing was having to cancel shows, I hate that. But I’m back on my feet and I’m bouncing around now.”

The event, entitled An Enduring Vision, honoured Clinton, Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, Lily Safra and Stone.

Stone called Elton “a legendary performer and spectacular person.”

“He’s not always easy because he’s true and honest and he really is passionate and he really does care,” she said. “There isn’t any time that I wouldn’t show up for him. He’s the real thing.”

The Elton John Aids Foundation in part aims to fund innovative HIV prevention programs and to eliminate the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/Aids.

Elton said the current economic crisis makes his work harder, but stressed that the need to continue in the fight against the disease.

“We are in a bad time economically and everybody’s vying for attention … we mustn’t let Aids get onto the back seat,” he said. “It’s very important that it stays in the forefront of our attention.”

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