Sir Elton John says he has 'never felt happiness' like he has now
Sir Elton John has shared that he has "never felt happiness" like he has now as he made a surprise performance at the US premiere of the upcoming documentary 'Elton John: Never Too Late'.
Elton John has "never felt happiness" like he has now.
The 77-year-old singer has reflected on his journey to success and how sobriety made him realise what was missing from his life, and it took his husband David Furnish - who he met in 1993 and married in 2014, on the ninth anniversary of their civil partnership - and their sons Zachary, 13, and 11-year-old Elijah to make him feel complete.
Making a surprise appearance at the New York Film Festival for the US premiere of 'Elton John: Never Too Late', People magazine reports he told the audience: “[I've] never felt happiness like I have now. I’m 77 years of age, I’ve done all there is to do...
“When I first became successful in those first five years, it was wonderful. It was all I wanted. I wanted people to love the songs, buy the records.
“In 1990, I got sober, and when that happened, I began to understand what was missing from my life: humility, gratitude, and faith. I had to build a foundation. Yes, music is wonderful. Fame is wonderful. But it didn’t satisfy me. Something was missing.
"So eventually, I found complete and utter happiness and bliss when I met David and when I had my children.”
The 'Rocket Man' hitmaker - who retired from touring last year - also gave thanks to music for always being there for him during the "good times and the bad times".
He said: “There’s always been music through the good times and bad times. I’ve always relied on music to pull me through. Even when I was in my darkest times, I still played music, I still recorded music, so I have to say thank you to music for being the most incredible inspiration to me throughout my whole life."
Elton's documentary 'Elton John: Never Too Late' - which was co-directed by his husband David and filmmaker R.J. Cutler - reflects on the life and career of the music icon ahead of his final US concert and will be available to stream on Disney+ in December.
