Following a prostate cancer diagnosis, an Elton John tribute act will appear in charity videos to promote awareness of the disease.
After dressing as the Rocket Man singer for his brother's 40th birthday, David Bills, a 58-year-old quarry manager from Whitwick, Leicestershire, started singing as the singer.
He now performs at charity and business events.
After being identified in September 2020, he underwent prostate removal.
I immediately had the surgery, and it gave me my life back, he claimed.
After meeting a Pavarotti impersonator who invited him to perform as the singer, Mr. Bills claimed he started acting as Sir Elton on a professional level.
By coincidence, he claimed, Sir Elton had also been given a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2017.
As Sir Elton in a series of online videos promoting a new National Lottery-funded information website, Mr. Bills is collaborating with the nonprofit Prostate Cancer Research on behalf of the organization.
The charity operates a website called The Infopool that provides information on prostate cancer screening, treatment, and clinical trials.
It can be overwhelming to learn that you have prostate cancer, whether you are a celebrity like Elton John or a regular guy, he said.
"Infopool helped me understand the medical lingo that had been so confusing to me, and its videos of men who had experienced similar situations to mine were emotionally uplifting. " .
"At Prostate Cancer Research, we are committed to a world where people can be free from the effects of prostate cancer," said Oliver Kemp, the organization's chief executive officer.
"We think the Infopool will help us realize this vision in conjunction with the transformative research we support.
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