But if the announcement is of John's final tour, his husband might not be too happy about it. Last year when John was forced to cancel a string of dates after contracting a 'harmful and unusual bacterial infection', Elton's husband David Furnish spoke in an interview with Music Week:
'Elton must never stop performing. Some people relish the idea of a retirement where they do nothing [but] for Elton that would be purgatory. I think given our commitments to our kids and our family – and now our boys are nearly seven and five and at that point where they need you present more than ever – it’s important we’re there to support them. So that will have an impact on what we do.'
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