Elton John Jokes 'There's Not Much of Me Left' Before Listing His Missing Organs: 'But I'm Still Here'

• Elton John joked about his health problems over the years as he gave a heartfelt speech at the premiere of his documentary in New York Elton John: It’s never too late on Tuesday, October 1
• “To be honest with you, there’s not much left of me,” the music icon joked at the event
• John also thanked his family in the speech for making him “the luckiest man in the world”

Elton John is grateful to his family and fans after several health problems over the years.

On Tuesday, October 1, the singer-songwriter, 77, gave an emotional speech while attending the film’s premiere at the New York Film Festival Elton John: It’s never too latein the company of her husband David Furnish and RJ Cutler, who co-directed the documentary.

Speaking after the documentary aired, John — who also serenaded the crowd with “Tiny Dancer” at the event — opened up about his health journey, saying: “To be honest with you, there’s not much left of me. I have tonsils, adenoids or appendix, I don’t have a prostate.”

“I have no right hip, no left knee, no right knee. In fact, all I have left is my left hip. But I’m still here. And I can’t thank you enough [enough]you are the people who made me. I want to thank David, Zachary and Elijah for making me the happiest man alive,” the music icon continued, referring to her partner and their two sons.

David Furnish, Elijah Furnish-John, Zachary Furnish-John and Elton John.

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John and Furnish — who entered into a civil partnership in December 2005 and officially married nine years later after same-sex marriage became legal in the UK — had their eldest son Zachary, 13, in 2010 via surrogate. Their son Elijah, 11, then joined the family in 2013 via the same surrogate.

John said of his family at Tuesday’s event: “I found complete and utter happiness and bliss when I met David and when I had my children, our children. And that made me so happy. I’ve never felt as happy as I am now.”

“As you know, I decided to stop touring because I’m 77 years old, I did everything I had to do, play. I made it. I was there and I made it,” John added of his decision to retire from touring after playing his the last Farewell Yellow Brick Road date in Stockholm in July 2023.

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“I still have to make room because I’ll still have music in my life. But the most important thing in my life is David, Zachary and Elijah, my family and friends. I’ve found utopia and I’m so thrilled,” he insisted.

John has been open about family life and his health issues over the years, revealing on Instagram on September 3 that he had “limited vision” in one eye after a serious eye infection.

In August 2023, John’s rep assured PEOPLE that the “Rocket Man” singer was in “good health” after a “slip-up” at his villa in Nice, France. A few years before that, the five-time Grammy winner pushed back the rest of his 2021 tour dates to 2023 after he “fell awkwardly on the hard surface,” injuring his hip.

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Elton John performs at the screening of “Elton John: It’s Never Too Late” in New York.

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On Tuesday, John thanked a combination of music and his fans for seeing him through “the good times and the bad” during his decades-long career.

“Even when I was in the darkest of times, I was still playing music, I was still recording music, so I have to say thank you to music for being the most incredible inspiration throughout my life,” John said.

The New York event follows John’s documentary, which looks back on his incredible life, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Elton John: It’s never too late will have a limited theatrical release in the US and UK starting November 15th. It premieres on Disney+ on December 13.

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