The 77-year old piano man revealed he has never been happier in his life as he took the stage to introduce the US premiere of his upcoming documentary Elton John: Never Too Late. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters SIR Elton John has revealed he only found true happiness after he got sober and realised what was important in life. The 77-year old piano man revealed he has never been happier in his life as he took the stage to introduce the US premiere of his upcoming documentary Elton John : Never Too Late.
He also delighted the audience with a surprise performance as he looked back on his incredible career spanning a staggering seven decades. Elton , who spoke and performed at the New York Film Festival on Tuesday night, was accompanied at the event by his husband David Furnish. Elton sang Tiny Dancer and gave a heartfelt speech about his "astonishing life".
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.
” He continued. “When I first became successful in those first five years, it was wonderful. It w.