{"id":2019452,"date":"2025-09-13T15:54:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T15:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2019452"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:54:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T15:54:06","slug":"elton-john-frightens-fans-with-bedridden-hospital-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/elton-john-frightens-fans-with-bedridden-hospital-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Elton John frightens fans with bedridden hospital pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Elton John<\/strong> gave fans a real fright on Friday when he posted photos on Instagram that showed him lying in a hospital bed, wearing glitzy body casts and looking worse for wear.<\/p>\n

But it turns out there was no reason for alarm \u2014 the 78-year-old music legend revealed the dramatic images were all part of a humorous stunt to promote the sequel to This Is Spinal Tap.<\/p>\n

The Grammy-winning artist raised eyebrows with the caption, \u201crocked too hard… ended up in a cast!\u201d<\/a> which accompanied pictures of him surrounded by \u201cget well soon\u201d cards, flowers, and clad in sparkling leg casts and a neck brace. Elton soon cleared up the confusion, explaining in the post that he was simply backstage with the cast of Spinal Tap, helping to promote the upcoming movie.<\/p>\n

He clarified in the caption: \u201cThe new film, Spinal Tap II, and album are out today, featuring me on \u2018Listen To The Flower People\u2019 and \u2018Stonehenge\u2019. Thanks for having me be a part of it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the clarification, fans flooded the comments in a panic<\/a>, reacting to the fake hospital scene with alarm and concern. Comments included: \u201cELTON DONT SCARE US LIKE THAT\u201d, \u201cmovie sets are so real looking…fun stuff \u2764\ufe0f\u201d, \u201cYOU SCARED ME TOO!\u201d, \u201cYOU SCARED ME\u201d, \u201ci\u2019m at the airport and my heart sank so quickly JESUS\u201d, \u201cI ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK THINKING IT WAS REAL\u201d, and \u201cYou scared me for a second. It took me a hot second to realize that this is for spinal tap 2.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the staged photos, Elton appeared fully committed to the bit \u2014 wearing bedazzled medical gear<\/a> and surrounded by humorous props and co-stars from the film. Directed by Rob Reiner<\/strong>, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues arrives 41 years after the original This Is Spinal Tap, a cult classic that helped define the mockumentary format by chronicling the chaotic behind-the-scenes world of a fictional British rock band.<\/p>\n

The follow-up is once again produced by Bleecker Street, the studio behind the original, and will include cameo appearances from a lineup of major music stars including Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks<\/strong>, and Trisha Yearwood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The sequel follows the aging members of Spinal Tap as they reunite for one final performance after a 15-year break.<\/p>\n

Director Reiner commented on Elton’s post, writing: \u201cSo happy to be working with the folks at Bleecker Street who are passionate about keeping Tap’s legacy alive and happy to give Marty DiBergi another shot at relevancy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hola.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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