July 09, 2024 10:05 am IST
A shop owner in France said that legendary singer Elton John stood inside his shop and urinated into a plastic bottle.
Elton John has been accused by a shop owner in France of urinating in a plastic bottle inside the shop. TMZ Details revealed that Elton went shopping at a sneaker store in France, and entered a store in search of a public toilet. When he couldn’t find a toilet, he urinated in a plastic bottle inside the store itself, and even instructed his security personnel to ‘clean up the mess’. (Also read: Elton John achieves EGOT status with Emmy win: Who are the latest 5 names on the list?)
Elton peed in a plastic bottle
The report further states that Elton John asked at the sneaker store if there was a public toilet where he could relieve himself. “When Elton was told there were no toilets nearby, the store owner said the singer turned to his security guard and asked for a bottle … then walked a few steps away from the other shoppers and began urinating into the receptacle,” the report reads.
In addition, Elton instructed his security personnel to clean up the mess after urinating in a plastic bottle. The incident left the shop owner “shocked and disgusted”. The shop owner did not recognize him, and asked him what he does for a living. In response, the singer simply said, “I’m Elton John.”
About Elton
Elton is one of the most famous singers in the world. He is one of the best-selling solo artists of all time, and holds the record for the best-selling physical single of all time, with 33 million copies sold in 1997 of Candle in the Wind.
The Goodbye Yellow Brick Road singer achieved EGOT status earlier this year, joining the exclusive club of artists who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award for their work in the industry. Elton won the Emmy Award for Best Variety Special (Live) for Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium on Monday night.