Elton John in tears as he is forced to end concert early

An emotional Elton John had to cut short a performance in New Zealand after he lost his voice due to walking pneumonia and had to be assisted off stage.

This singer apologised for ending his show at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium early.

The 72-year-old told his fans that he had walking pneumonia and his voice was shot, but that he did not want to miss the show.