Elton John has been hospitalized in London after suffering from E. coli bacterial infection and the flu, according to The Associated Press. Elton, who has already postponed shows in England and Ireland, has also postponed stops with Billy Joel in Seattle and Portland. While leaving the hospital, his partner David Furnish was quoted buy The Daily Mail as saying, "He's OK -- he's fine."

A message posted on Eltonjohn.com reads in part: "All patrons who have purchased tickets for the Face 2 Face concerts on Wednesday, November 4th, and Saturday, November 7th at the Key Arena, Seattle and on Tuesday, November 10th at Rose Garden Arena, Portland are being asked to hold on to their tickets until more information is available regarding the proposed rescheduled engagement... Organizers of the events are working to establish new dates." According to online sources, the dates will be rescheduled sometime next month.

Elton John and Billy Joel's Saturday (November 14th) show at Oakland's Oracle Arena is expected to go on as scheduled.