Elton John says he has lost his eyesight

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(Left to right) Shaina Taub, Sir Elton John and David Furnish speak on stage at ‘The Devil Wears Prada Musical’ charity gala in support of the Elton John Aids Foundation at the Dominion Theater on December 1, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Be

Elton John revealed on Sunday that he still cannot see months after suffering a serious eye infection.

The singer-songwriter shared his health update while attending his opening night new musical“The Devil Wears Prada.”

Speaking on stage during the gala in London, which was also a fundraiser for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, he told the audience that he had difficulty seeing the piece for which he wrote the score.

“I wasn’t able to come to a lot of the previews because, as you know, I lost my eyesight,” he shared.

“So it’s hard for me to watch it, but I love hearing it and, boy, it sounded good tonight,” he added.

Elton John eyesight

John, 77, revealed in September that he had “limited vision in only one eye” due to an infection.

He wrote on Instagram: “I’m recovering but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time to regain sight in the affected eye.”

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Musical “The Devil Wears Prada”.

The musical “The Devil Wears Prada” is a new stage play premiering in London and based on the cult film and best-selling novel of the same name.

In the film, Meryl Streep played the fearsome fashion editor Miranda Priestly alongside Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt.

Actress Vanessa Williams stars as Priestly in the stage adaptation.

The show runs at the Dominion Theater until October 2025.

Sunday’s gala was attended by fashion industry figures including designer Donatella Versace and former Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who was reportedly the inspiration for the Priestly character.