Elton John rushed to hospital with serious respiratory infection

Elton John has been hospitalized with a serious respiratory infection.

Elton John, 65, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles around 6:00 a.m. yesterday morning, according to TMZ.

Doctors ordered the star to rest for seven days, forcing him to cancel four concerts of his Million Dollar Piano residency at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace scheduled for the weekend.

Elton John was told he needed “complete rest and antibiotic treatment to prevent damage”.

After undergoing a series of tests, he is said to have been released from hospital.

Sir Elton John tells TMZ: “It feels strange not to be able to perform these Million Dollar Piano concerts at the Colosseum.

“I love performing the show and I will be thrilled when we return to the Colosseum in October to complete the 11 concerts.”

The singer added: “All I can say to the fans is <<sorry I can’t be with you>>.”

Elton John was previously forced to cancel two concerts in February, after he came down with food poisoning.

In October 2011, Elton John celebrated performing his 3000th show in Las Vegas, after which he celebrated with the audience and a large cake with EJ3K written on it.

Elton John’s Million Dollar Piano shows are named after the piano he uses, which was especially built for him by manufacturer Yamaha over four years and cost a reported $1 million to produce.