Sir Elton John has denied repeated press reports that he has agreed to play, "hundreds of shows" in Las Vegas over the next two years.

It was rumoured that Elton had signed a £34m, two-year deal to perform at the 4,148-seat Colosseum Theatre at Caesars Palace when Celine Dion had time off.

A statement from his management confirmed that Elton would be playing some concerts in Vegas, but that recent reports were "wild speculation, most of it wrong."

The statement said: "Much wild speculation is building up about the possibility of Elton playing hundreds of concerts in Las Vegas over the next two years.

"However, as Elton`s fans around the world are well aware, Elton would not tie himself down to so many concerts in one place when the rest of the world wants him!

"Last year, for example, he played well over 100 concerts in 20 countries.

"It is no secret that there is a plan for Elton to play some concerts in Las Vegas, and towards the end of October there will be a press conference to announce the full details.

"No official news will be released until then, so for now the rest is, simply speculation, most of it wrong!"