Sir Elton also delved into his history of health problems, having undergone knee and hip replacements over the years, as well as operations for prostate cancer.
He said his two sons Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, worry about his mortality and tell him they want him to be there forever.
The singer admitted: “I want to be there forever. I want them to have kids, get married, but I don’t think I’ll be around for that. Who knows? You never know.
“So that’s why I want to make the most of my time while I’m around. Our time together is so wonderful and so precious.”
At an earlier screening he had joked about his health and said: ‘I don’t have tonsils, tonsils or appendix. I don’t have a prostate. I don’t have a right hip, a left knee or a right knee. knee.
‘Basically the only thing I have left is my left hip. But I’m still here.’