Sir Elton John, 77, fears not living to see his sons have children and get married

Iconic musician Sir Elton John, 77, is the proud father of two sons, Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11 – but fears he won’t live long enough to see them reach major landmarks in their lives

Sir Elton John has shared his concerns that he won’t live to see major landmarks in his sons’ lives.

The 77-year-old music legend has been married to David Furnish since 2014 and together they are parents to sons Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11. After retiring from live music last year, it seems Sir Elton is feeling reflective on his life – and he even has a documentary about his career and personal life for fans to watch.

The star was at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend where he attended the world premiere of Elton John: Never Too Late – a documentary film about his life co-directed by The September Issue filmmaker R. J. Cutler alongside 61-year-old David. The film chronicles’s the Circle Of Life singer’s rise to chart superstardom and also puts a spotlight on his personal and family life.

Footage from the film reveals that Elton has been considering the end of his life and how his sons will miss out on having him in their lives for key events. He admits that he wishes he could live forever, but appreciates that this is fanciful.

PEOPLE magazine quoted scenes from the film showing the singer remark: “They think about my mortality. They worry about my mortality. Not so much David, but me… [My sons] love their daddy, so they want me to be around forever, [and] I would love to be around forever.”

The star also considers how he might not live to become a grandfather. He is seen saying: “I want to see them have children and get married. I don’t think I’m going to be around for that. Who knows? You never know. So that’s why I want to use the best time — the best of my time — while I’m around. Time together is so wonderful and so precious.” Following the premiere, Sir Elton revealed what he wants to have written on his grave after he dies. Speaking to Variety, the singer said: “On my tombstone, I don’t want it to say he sold a million records. I want it to say he was a great dad and great husband.”

Explaining more about the film project – which will hit Disney+ this December – he said: “The thing I love about this movie is that I have him (Furnish) and my two sons. I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved. I hope to keep making music, but I want to be home and treasure them. Having a No. 1 album is really nice for five minutes, but this is a lifetime.”

Last year, Elton concluded his last ever tour, which was titled Farewell Yellow Brick Road. Discussing his adaption to a new way of life back in March, Elton told CNN: “After you run around the world nonstop for practically your whole life, it did take a while [to adjust,] but we’re settling in now… We’re doing lots of creative things — musicals and stuff like that. I still have my finger on the pulse, running around. We’re spending more time with our kids.”

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