Elton John's Kids ‘Worry About My Mortality’ at 77: 'I Don't Think I'm Going to Be Around for' Big Life Moments
Mar. 15, 2025Elton Johnsays his kids worry about his older age.
In the new documentary based on his life, titledElton John: Never Too Late,the 77-year-old music icon details that his two children, sonsZachary, 13, and Elijah, 11,express fears about his death.
“They think about my mortality. They worry about my mortality,” John says in the film, whichpremiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)on Friday, Sept. 6.
“Not so much David, but me,” the “Rocket Man” crooner continues, referencing his husband and the boys' other father,David Furnish.
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David Furnish (left) with Elton John with their sons Elijah and Zachary in 2018.Stuart C. Wilson/Getty
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According to John, his two sons “love their daddy, so they want me to be around forever, [and] I would love to be around forever.”
Still, the singer-songwriter is realistic and knows that he may not be around when the time comes for Zachary and Elijah to celebrate big life moments.
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Elton John performs onstage in 2022.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP/ Getty
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“I want to see them have children and get married. I don’t think I’m going to be around for that. Who knows?” John says. “You never know.”
“So that’s why I want to use the best time — the best of my time — while I’m around,” he adds. “Time together is so wonderful and so precious.”
David Furnish (left) with Elton John with their sons Elijah and Zachary in 2014.Dave Benett/Elton John AIDS Foundation/WireImage
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Coproduced with Disney+ and Rocket Pictures, the film follows John on hisFarewell Yellow Brick Road concert tourand highlights past performance footage, intimate moments and personal footage of life with his family.
After its TIFF premiere, the project will be released on Disney+ on Dec. 13.
The Toronto International Film Festival runs Sept. 5–15.
source: people.com
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