Elton John sent to hospital after suffering fall at his villa

Sir Elton John was treated in hospital over the weekend following a fall at his villa.

The 'Rocket Man' singer has since been discharged after spending the night at the Princess Grace in Monaco.

A representative for the 76-year-old later told press that he is in 'good health' following the incident.

Having returned home to the South of France, his representative told the MailOnline that the singer was in 'good health'.

Their statement read: "We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his home in the south of France, Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure."

"Following check ups, he was immediately discharged this morning and his now back at home and in good health."

His fall comes after the star recently retired from touring, with the singer thanking fans for '52 years of joy' during his final concert.

During his incredible 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour, the 76-year-old performed 330 shows and grossed an insane £745 million ($939.1m) for the sell-out shows.

Having closed the festival in late June, he went on to tour for another month before his final performance on July 9.

Closing his final concert in Stockholm, Sweden, he told the audience: “I’ve had the most wonderful career, beyond belief. 52 years of pure joy playing music, how lucky am I to play music?

“But, ya know, I wouldn’t be sitting here and talking to you if it wasn’t for you. You bought the singles, the albums, the CDs, the cassettes, but more importantly, you bought the tickets to the shows and you know how I love to play live.”