ELTON John has revealed that he is blind in his right eye, after an infection caused him to lose his vision as he explains, “I can’t see anything.”
The 77-year-old contracted an infection over the summer and now confesses that he’s struggling to be productive.
In an interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, he said: I unfortunately lost my eye sight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the South of France.”
The superstar added: “It’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see. My left eye is not the greatest. It’s been a while since I’ve done anything. I just have to get off my backside.”
Speaking on the US breakfast show to promote his latest documentary, Elton John: Its Never Too Late, the superstar singer said that losing his vision has derailed him, but suggested that it should improve over time.
“It kind of floored me, and I can’t see anything. I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything. There’s hope and encouragement that it will be okay. But I’m kind of stuck in the moment, going into the studio and recording, I don’t know. Because I can’t see a lyric for start.”
Elton first gave an insight into his vision problem with a post on social media back in September, when he revealed that he was suffering from a serious optic infection that left him with limited vision in one of his eyes.
He said: “I am healing, but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.”
The documentary which is directed by Elton’s husband, the filmmaker David Furnish, and celebrated documentarian, RJ Cutler, takes a close up at The Rocketman’s 50 year career, culminating in his last north America show at the Dodger Stadium in 2022.
But despite his health woes, the musician still describes himself as ‘the luckiest man in the world and said he was grateful for his success.
He says: “I’m so proud of the documentary. I’m proud of my sons. I’m proud of my attitude towards myself and what’s going on,” he said. “I’m just very lucky and I’m very grateful.”
The Yellow Brick road singer has faced various health challenges over the years, having undergone knee and hip replacement surgeries.
He was also reportedly had a pacemaker fitted in the 90s and was hospitalized for a bacterial infection in 2009, as well as a bad bout of gastric flu in 2016.
Indeed years of touring and live shows have also left him with hearing loss, but it seems that for now, the father-of-two is still standing.
The Elton John documentary, Never Too Late, will be available to stream from the Disney channel from December 13th.
How many records has Elton released across his career?
Empty Sky – 1969
Elton John – 1970
Tumbleweed Connection – 1970
Madman Across the Water – 1971
Honky Château – 1972
Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
Caribou – 1974
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
Rock of the Westies – 1975
Blue Moves – 1976
A Single Man – 1978
Victim of Love – 1979
21 at 33 – 1980
The Fox – 1981
Jump Up! – 1982
Too Low for Zero – 1983
Breaking Hearts – 1984
Ice on Fire – 1985
Leather Jackets – 1986
Reg Strikes Back – 1988
Sleeping with the Past – 1989
The One – 1992
Made in England – 1995
The Big Picture – 1997
Songs from the West Coast – 2001
Peachtree Road – 2004
The Captain & the Kid – 2006
The Diving Board – 2013
Wonderful Crazy Night – 2016
Regimental Sgt. Zippo – 2021
