Elton John makes candid health admission as he reflects 'Don't know how much time I have left'
Elton John talked about his mortality in a poignant interview
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Sir Elton John shared a morbid revelation as he reflected on how he doesn't "know how much time I have left".
The 77-year-old singing sensation made the admission in a documentary as he sat in a dressing room during his final tour.
The pop legend glances around the room before sharing: "I wonder what is going to happen to all of this stuff when I finish," The Mirror reports.
He continued: "This is the latter time of my life. I don’t know how much time I have left.
"You think about that more when you get to my age. You think about life and... and death. You think, 'Well, I just want to be where I want to be now.'"
The star has overcome a string of health issues throughout the years, with recent knee and hip replacements as well as prostate cancer surgery.
Elton John has been gracing the music world for decades
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According to the publication, he continued: "I don't have to work after this. I will work and do records and putting radio shows together but travelling takes so much out of you.
"It is very tiring. I am used to it. I am a veteran at it but this is where you start to think about mortality."
He shares his poignant thoughts in the documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late.
Sharing his thoughts about his two sons, 13-year-old Zachary and 11-year-old Elijah, the iconic musician explained: "They worry as they know how old I am. Not so much David but me. They love their daddy so they want me to be around forever.
Elton John talked about his mortality in a poignant interview
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"I want to be around forever. I want to see them have children, get married but I don’t think I am going to be around for that. Who knows? You never know."
He went on to state how the thoughts motivate him to make "the best" of the time he has.
It comes after the star shared how he'd been left with limited vision after suffering from a severe eye infection last year.
Speaking in March, he shared an emotional post with fans on social media, where he revealed he was "recovering slowly".
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He penned: "Over the summer, I've been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye.
"I am healing, but it's an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.
"I am so grateful for the excellent team of doctors and nurses and my family, who have taken such good care of me over the last several weeks.
"I have been quietly spending the summer recuperating at home, and am feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recovery thus far. With love and gratitude."