Elton John has send a public message of support and adoration to Captain Tom Moore after the NHS fundraising legend bagged the UK number one spot on Friday.
Taking to Instagram, Elton wrote: “”Congratulations on your Number 1 record. For a 99 year old that’s not too shabby!
“Tom Moore is an amazing man with a huge heart.
“What he has raised for the NHS is phenomenal and has inspired me to join the legions of other British citizens contributing to his fundraising efforts.
“Captain Moore demonstrates a triumph of the human spirit and shows us all how one person can make a big difference.”
Captain Tom Moore is number 1 in the UK with his single (Image: PA)
At the time of publication Tom has raised almost £30 million for the National Health Service to help them fight Covid-19.
Elton’s message comes just hours after it was revealed he had been forced to postpone the upcoming US leg of his mammoth Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.
The music legend had been due to return to the road on May 22 in Columbia before shows all the way through June and July.
However, the dates have now been pushed back until 2021.
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A statement from the star’s management said: “It is with deep regret that Elton John must postpone the remainder of his upcoming North American 2020 dates on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
“This tough decision has been made with the continued safety and well-being of his fans at a time when health services are under increased pressure and with the concern that these gatherings continue to risk accelerating the spread of the Coronavirus [COVID-19].”
Elton is due to kick off his Europe leg of the trek in September, though the it is currently unknown if the dates will be able to go ahead.
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Previously speaking to Daily Star Online about the tour, Elton’s husband David Furnish said: “He wanted to do a long farewell tour as he says there are a lot of people he wants to say goodbye to.
“He just doesn’t want to travel around the world any more… he really finds it hard on him, it takes him away from him family.
“Our children are getting older, they aren’t little babies anymore, they are little people and they have needs and wishes and it’s hard to do that from the other side of the world.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
