Elton John accuses Daily Mail publisher of ‘abhorrent’ invasion of privacy

Fri, 06 Feb 2026

Singer says articles about his health and birth of son ‘outside even the most basic standards of human decency’

Elton John has said articles about his health and the birth of his son by the publisher of the Daily Mail were an “abhorrent” invasion, and that its behaviour was “outside even the most basic standards of human decency”.

Appearing briefly at the high court via video link on Friday, John said he was “incensed” when he was told about allegations that private investigators working for Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) had tapped phone calls and accessed private medical information.