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Emma Wilson

Elton John was 24 hours from death as he made brave sacrifice for his family

Elton John revealed he was just 24 hours from death as he made a brave sacrifice for his family.

The 76-year-old, who is set to make his Glastonbury debut on Sunday, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, and instead of undergoing gruelling chemotherapy to tackle the disease, Elton opted to have surgery instead, as he didn’t want cancer “hanging over” his family.

At the time, he and husband David Furnish had two young sons - Zachary and Elijah, who were aged 6 and 4 at the time of Elton’s diagnosis.

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