Elton John is currently on his farewell tour, but we still don’t know why Elton is retiring from touring.

In a recent interview, Elton gave the people the reason and it’s very touching.

Elton Says: “This decision was made in 2015 in the summer and David, my husband, and myself sat down and I said ‘I don’t want to go on forever and I want to spend some time with the boys,’”

The boys are Elton’s two sons Zachary and Elijah. Elton continues: “I’ve been touring all my life. I’ve been in the back of a van since I was 16. I’ve been traveling around and I love playing shows, but the traveling is tiring and you know as you get older I don’t like traveling as much …. I really want to spend some time with [my sons]. I need to be there and, to be honest with you, I prefer their company to my music now.”

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This dispels any rumours about this retirement being health related, and it’s so very touching to hear about his boys. Good news, Elton will not be saying goodbye completely!

“I’m going to record and write music for the stage and I’m going to concentrate on the aids foundation and I’m going to concentrate on the boys, I’m not going to stop being creative, but I’m going to stop traveling.”

 

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