Sir Elton's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour ground to a halt earlier this year [Photo: Getty Images]Sir Elton John has been forced to lay off long-serving bandmates and a number of household staff after suffering losses of tens of millions of pounds due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 73-year-old music legend has been forced to cancel a number of dates on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour due to the ongoing health pandemic. Sir Elton is said to have lost £60 million as a result after being forced to cancel or postpone 34 of his US dates for the farewell tour - which is to be his last before retirement. Read Also: Sir Elton John slammed for saying his sons are 'real boys' who like girls"Ticketholders of all 2020 postponed performances should hold onto their original tickets as new show date information for 2021 will be announced soon. "Elton promises to continue performing live for all his dedicated fans around the world again and thanks you for your endless support."

Source: The Star May 31, 2020 00:33 UTC