Elton John gives news after his eye infection

Present in London on December 1 for the premiere of the musical The Devil Wears Prada, for which he composed the Music, the British artist spoke about the evolution of his eye infection, contracted last summer.

Elton John gives news after his eye infection, contracted last summer. Present in London, Sunday December 1st for a gala to celebrate the premiere of the musical The Devil wears Prada, for which he composed the music, the singer spoke about his health.

“I haven't been able to attend many presentations because, as you know, I have lost my sight. So it is difficult for me to see it, but I like to hear it and, tonight, it sounded good,” said the 77-year-old British artist.

“I am recovering, but it is an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the affected eye,” he added in a statement.

Forced to postpone his album project

At the beginning of September, Elton John revealed that he had contracted an eye infection in his right eye while on vacation in the south of France which “left him with limited vision in one eye”.

In November, he told the American channel ABC that he could no longer see anything in his right eye and that his “left eye was not in the best shape”. He also indicated that his health problems prevented him from working on new musical projects.

The star with multiple hits, Rocket Man has Tiny Dancerclosed his international farewell tour in 2023 by performing at the Glastonbury festival, before a final concert in Sweden.