British rock icon Elton John, 77, renowned for timeless hits like "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Your Song," and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" since the 1970s, recently revealed in a media interview that he has suffered vision loss due to an illness. This unfortunate development meant he was unable to visually experience the performance when he attended a charity gala on Sunday to see "The Devil Wears Prada" musical, drawing significant attention from his fans.
According to reports, after attending "The Devil Wears Prada" musical, Elton John stated, "I've lost my sight, so I couldn't actually see the show, but my ears were very attentive, and I still enjoyed it immensely."
John then went on to thank his husband, David Furnish. He explained that even though his vision loss makes it difficult to see anything clearly—even lyrics when recording in the studio—with his husband's unwavering support, he can still participate in many wonderful musical endeavors by listening. He praised "The Devil Wears Prada" musical as a "very enjoyable" and "great-sounding" performance.
Regarding Elton John's vision issues, he had previously revealed in an interview that it stemmed from an illness contracted in France this past July. Currently, he has no vision in his right eye, and the condition of his left eye is also not ideal. While he can still give media interviews, he admitted the situation has indeed put him in a difficult position.
via： The Guardian Variety