By Alexis Tereszcuk

Breaking Celebrity News Entertainment Editor

Legendary singer Elton John was rushed to the hospital for a serious respiratory infection, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.

John, 65, was admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles on Wednesday after he developed the infection last weekend while performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Sunday, May 20 his rep confirmed.

“This week the condition worsened, even with medication and rest, resulting in Elton being hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, where he remained throughout the day for extensive tests. Those tests resulted in the attending Cedars-Sinai physician recommending that Elton not perform any concerts for approximately seven days with complete rest and antibiotic treatment to cure his respiratory infection and prevent any damage.”

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