Elton wasn't gay back then.
I think he later admitted to being bisexual before going all in (no pun intended).
Chuckled when he came out as bisexual since he was born in Middlesex.
Only bought three of his albums, but Tumbelweed Connection is a flat out masterpiece.
I read the same thing about George Michael. That he wasn’t gay until he was 27. I’m not sure how that works.