<sod > Risk: Elton John was left in intensive care at a UK hospital after being struck down by a 'potentially deadly' bacterial infection in South America The 70-year-old musician will no longer perform any of his scheduled gigs at Caesars Palace for the next two months.< eod>< sod >  Risk: Elton John was left in intensive care at a UK hospital after being struck down by a 'potentially deadly' bacterial infection in South America The musician will no longer perform any of his scheduled gigs at Caesars Palace for the next two months. Elton is expected to make a 'full recovery' in time for his performance at London's Twickenham Stadium on June< eod>