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Elton John says too old to adopt childSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) – British pop star Elton John said in an interview published Tuesday he was too old to adopt a child at age 54 but would have done so 20 years ago. John told Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet that he and his companion, David Furnish, had thought a lot about adopting a child. « But I have come to the conclusion that it is too late for me. Had it been 20 years ago, then I would definitely have done it, » John told the paper, in what it called an exclusive interview. The performer, on a one-day visit to Sweden to appear in a television show, said: « I don’t want to be 70 years old when my daughter turns 16. » He also said his fame would cause « extra big » responsibilities because celebrity parents attracted so much media attention. « David and I are one of the world’s most famous gay couples, » he said, adding that his own extensive traveling could be difficult to combine with the role of being a parent. John, who changed his name from Reginald Dwight to Elton John 30 years ago, sings about discrimination against homosexuals in his latest album, « Songs from the West Coast. » « I am proud to be gay, but at the same time I don’t live for being gay, » said the star, whose hits include such classic rock standards as « Your Song, » « Rocket Man » and « Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. » Reuters/Variety REUTERS |