According to TMZ, legendary musician Elton John declared he had lost his vision after fighting a serious eye infection.
Following Sunday’s premiere of the new musical The Devil Wears Prada at London’s Dominion Theatre, which is based on the well-loved 2006 film that follows a young assistant navigating the challenges of working for her demanding boss at a high-profile fashion magazine, the legendary star, 77, broke the devastating news to the audience at a charity event.
The I’m Still Standing actor said that his hubby, David Furnish, has been his rock and thanked him for his support.
As you are aware, I am blind, therefore I haven’t been able to attend many of the previews. John, who composed the show’s music, stated, “I find it difficult to see it.” However, I enjoy listening to music, and tonight it sounded fantastic.
John disclosed last week in an appearance with Good Morning America that his visual impairment had impacted his capacity to work.
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in New York, singer Sir Elton John performs at Gotham Hall before to announcing his farewell world tour. (Image courtesy of Evan Agostini/AP/Invision)Agostini Evan/Invision/AP
Unfortunately, I had an infection in the south of France in July that caused me to lose my vision in my right eye. I haven’t been able to see for four months, and my left eye isn’t the best, he added. There’s hope and encouragement that everything will work out, but I’m kind of trapped right now because, although I can do something like this (the interview), I’m not sure how I’ll walk into the studio and record it because I can’t see the lyrics to begin with.
In September, the Rocket Man actor revealed on his Instagram page that he had been struggling with a serious eye infection that had left him with very limited vision in one eye.
He went on to thank his family and the wonderful team of physicians and nurses for his superb medical treatment, saying, “I am healing, but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.”
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, in New York, Elton John attends the 25th Anniversary Gala of the Elton John AIDS Foundation at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Andy Kropa/Invision/AP photoAP/Invision/Andy Kropa
Ellton John’s best songs
Your Song, which was released in 1970, is among Elton John’s earliest and most well-known songs. In 1972, the classic hit song Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) came next. Tiny Dancer, another beloved film, came out in 1971.
Crocodile Rock, a rock ‘n’ roll-inspired song that was nostalgic and lively, was published by Elton in 1972. In 1973, the moving song Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was released. He published the ballad Daniel and Bennie and the Jets in the same year.
In 1973, Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting made its debut. Elton gave a moving performance of Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me in 1974. In 1975, he recorded Philadelphia Freedom, a song honouring Billie Jean King and her tennis team.
Elton’s ballad “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word” was published in 1976. In the 1980s, the song “I’m Still Standing” (1983) became a popular anthem that represented tenacity and perseverance. Can You Feel the Love Tonight (1994) from the Lion King soundtrack won Elton an Oscar, and Circle of Life (1994) became another Disney classic song.
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