Sir Elton John has revealed the moving message he wants written on his gravestone – and it’s not about his music.
The music legend, 77, has opened up about wanting to be remembered primarily for his role as a father.
Elton, who shares children Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, with his film producer husband David Furnish, 62, made the touching confession at his TIME Magazine honors on Wednesday.
“All I want to say on my gravestone is, ‘He was a great father,’” he said People magazine during the event in New York City.
Elton shared the same sentiment during an appearance on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts, which aired the same day.
He said: ‘My legacy is that I was a great husband and an even better father… The music, the career is fantastic. It was mind-boggling and groundbreaking.
Sir Elton John has revealed the moving message he wants written on his gravestone – and it’s not about his music
Elton, who shares children Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, with his film producer husband David Furnish, 62, made the moving confession during his TIME Magazine award on Wednesday.
‘But the most important thing for me in my life is making sure my children are happy, that they have a great life and that I am good to them. That’s all that matters.’
It comes after Elton left husband David emotional in his new documentary after saying he ‘wouldn’t be around’ to see their young sons get married.
Elton, lets cameras capture his final three-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour for the upcoming Disney+ film Elton John: Never Too Late.
In one scene, reported by Radio timesSir Elton is seen apart from his family as he tours the US and says he is leaving the road behind to ‘spend more time raising my children’.
He also thought about his health and said, “I want to see our kids get married, but I don’t think I’ll be around for that.”
Emotional David, who married the Rocket Man singer in 2014, admits: ‘That really upset me because in my mind I think Elton is going to live forever – we all think so – and Elton is so alive that it is easy to live. It’s something to believe, but it forces you to face that reality.”
Elton recently confirmed that his sight has disappeared after addressing guests at London’s Dominion Theater earlier this month, where he was among the guests for the red carpet launch of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical
Elton, who was accompanied by his husband, made the surprising admission as he took to the stage, weeks after revealing an infection had left him visually impaired.
“All I want to say on my gravestone is, ‘He was a great father,'” he told People Magazine at the event in New York City
It comes after Elton left husband David emotional in his new documentary after saying he ‘wouldn’t be around’ to see their young sons get married (pictured in September)
He said: ‘As some of you may know, I have been having problems and now I have lost my sight. I wasn’t able to see the performance, but I enjoyed it.’
Sir Elton was joined offstage by David with the icon crediting his husband with helping him since his eyesight failed.
He added: ‘For my husband who has been my rock because I haven’t been able to get to a lot of the previews… it’s hard for me to see it but I love hearing it and it sounded good tonight, okay. Thanks for coming!’.
The musical legend revealed that he lost the sight in his right eye over the summer in France and as a result can no longer see, read or view anything.
Speaking to ABC News about his new documentary Never Too Late, Elton admitted he was unsure of his ability to record new music as he focuses all his attention on his health.
Emotional David, who married the Rocket Man singer in 2014, admits: ‘That really upset me because in my mind I think Elton will live forever’ (pictured together 2023)
He said, “It’s been a while since I’ve done anything. I just need to get off my butt. Unfortunately, I lost my sight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the South of France.
‘It’s been four months since I’ve been unable to see. And my left eye isn’t the best. So there is hope and encouragement that things will work out, but I’m a bit stuck at the moment.
“Because I can do something like this, but going into the studio and recording, I don’t know, because I can’t see any lyrics to begin with.
“We’re taking an initiative to get it better, but right now we’re really focusing on that.”