Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Elton
John/Instagram
During
a
gala
performance
of
his
new
musical
The
Devil
Wears
Prada
in
London,
superstar
musician
Elton
John
revealed
physically
unable
to
see
the
show,
due
to
ongoing
problems
with
his
eyesight.
Speaking
on
stage,
Elton
thanked
husband
David
Furnish,
saying
he
‘has
been
my
rock,’
as
per
CNN.
‘I
haven’t
been
able
to
come
to
many
of
the
previews
because,
as
you
know,
I
have
lost
my
eyesight.
So
it’s
hard
for
me
to
see
it.
But
I
love
to
hear
it
and,
boy,
it
sounded
good
tonight,’
said
Elton,
who
wrote
the
score
for
the
show.
In
an
interview
with
Good
Morning
America
recently,
Elton
said
the
issue
has
been
affecting
his
ability
to
work.
‘I
unfortunately
lost
my
eyesight
in
my
right
eye
in
July
because
I
had
an
infection
in
the
south
of
France
and
it’s
been
four
months
now
since
I
haven’t
been
able
to
see,
and
my
left
eye
is
not
the
greatest,’
he
said.
‘So
there’s
hope
and
encouragement
that
it
will
be
okay
but
I’m
kind
of
stuck
at
the
moment
because
I
can
do
something
like
this
(the
interview)
but
going
into
the
studio
and
recording,
I
don’t
know,
because
I
can’t
see
a
lyric
for
a
start.’
In
September,
Elton
disclosed
that
he
is
grappling
with
partial
blindness
as
a
result
of
a
severe
eye
infection,
describing
the
recovery
as
‘an
extremely
slow
process.’
In
a
heartfelt
update
shared
via
Instagram,
the
Grammy
award-winning
musician
detailed
his
ongoing
health
battle.
Elton,
who
has
been
largely
out
of
the
public
eye
during
the
summer,
explained
that
the
infection,
which
began
earlier
this
year,
has
significantly
impacted
his
vision.
‘Over
the
summer,
I’ve
been
dealing
with
a
severe
eye
infection
that
has
unfortunately
left
me
with
only
limited
vision
in
one
eye,’
he
stated.
Although
he
is
in
the
process
of
healing,
Elton
said
‘it
will
take
some
time
before
sight
returns
to
the
impacted
eye.’
In
his
message,
Elton
conveyed
deep
gratitude
to
the
healthcare
professionals
and
his
family
for
their
unwavering
support
during
his
recovery.
‘I
am
so
grateful
for
the
excellent
team
of
doctors
and
nurses
and
my
family,
who
have
taken
such
good
care
of
me
over
the
last
several
weeks.’
