John was also diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in early 2000.
Elton John says his eyesight still hasn't recovered months after suffering a severe eye infection.
while performing at the gala the devil wears prada At the musical in London on Sunday, he thanked his husband David Furnish, calling him “my rock.”
“You know, I've lost my eyesight, so I can't really attend the previews. It's hard for me to see it. But I love hearing it, and… It sounded good tonight,” John said.
CNN reported that John said in an interview with Good Morning America last week that the issue is affecting his ability to work.
“I lost vision in my right eye in July after contracting an infection in the south of France. It's been four months since I lost my vision. The condition of my left eye is not so good,” he said.
John, 77, first spoke publicly about his vision problems in September, revealing on his Instagram page: “I have been suffering from a severe eye infection and unfortunately have limited vision in one eye.” Ta.
Elton John shines at London event
Just months after Sir Elton John underwent knee replacement surgery in January and was seen struggling to walk the red carpet, he has undergone a stunning transformation. Adopting a healthier lifestyle, he lost some weight and appeared to be in great spirits despite his devastating blindness.
He happily posed for photos at the musical's presentation in London on Sunday. According to Mail Online, he met up with several celebrities, including his friend, fashion designer Donatella Versace, and Vanessa Williams, 61, who plays fashion editor Miranda Priestly.
Elton was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017 and chose surgery rather than chemotherapy because he didn't want the disease to 'burden' his family.
However, after cancer treatment, sacrifice The star claimed he developed an infection and remained “24 hours from death.” In his memoirs, myselfJohn wrote that the surgery in Los Angeles was “totally successful” but that he realized something was wrong 10 days later, the Mirror reported.
“It turned out that I had a rare complication from the surgery.” He wrote that he spent 11 days in a London hospital, unable to sleep at night “thinking I was going to die.”
Father-of-two John was also diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in early 2000.
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