Elton John says he lost his eyesight following severe eye infection

Pop icon Elton John stated on Sunday that he struggled to see his new musical, “The Satan Wears Prada” after dropping his eyesight due to a watch an infection.  

John gave viewers members an replace on his situation on the conclusion of the musical’s opening evening at London’s Dominion Theatre, which was additionally a charity gala for the Elton John AIDS basis. 

“I have never been capable of come to most of the previews as a result of, as you understand, I’ve misplaced my eyesight so, it is onerous for me to see it,” he stated. “However I really like to listen to it and it fairly sounded good tonight.”  

John, 77, revealed in September that he had been coping with a “extreme eye an infection” that left him with “solely restricted imaginative and prescient in a single eye.” He stated it was therapeutic, however it “will take a while earlier than sight returns to the impacted eye.” 

Final week, he informed “Good Morning America” that there is “hope and encouragement” that he’ll get better, however admits he cannot even see a lyric on the studio. 

“I am unable to see something, I am unable to learn something, I am unable to watch something,” John stated.

John retired from touring in 2023, however wrote the rating for “The Satan Wears Prada,” a stage musical primarily based on the 2006 film (which itself was primarily based on the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger) a couple of younger journalist navigating the calls for of a trend journal and its fearsome editor. Along with the present, he has a documentary, “Elton John: By no means Too Late” about him popping out on Dec. 13. 

The pop legend additionally achieved EGOT standing earlier this 12 months after successful an Emmy for excellent selection particular (stay) for his present “Elton John Reside: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.”