Elton John tests positive for COVID-19, postpones 2 shows in Dallas

Elton John.
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Get me a tissue, tiny dancer.

Elton John on Tuesday postponed two Dallas concerts on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour after testing positive for the coronavirus, Deadline reports. The singer is "fully vaccinated and boosted, and is experiencing only mild symptoms," per a statement on the venue's website.

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.