Elton John says he was 'floored' as he shares health update on 'losing sight' in one eye

Sir Elton John says helium has not been capable to spot retired of his close oculus for 4 months, and his near oculus "is not the greatest", pursuing a terrible infection.

The 77-year-old singer said helium has been incapable to decorativeness his caller medium owed to his constricted eyesight, and had been near feeling "stuck".

Speaking astir his caller medium with his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin, which was announced past year, the Rocketman prima told ABC News' Good Morning America: "It's been a portion since I've done anything, and well, I conscionable person to get disconnected my backside.

"I unluckily mislaid my eyesight successful my close oculus successful July due to the fact that I had an corruption successful the southbound of France and it's been 4 months present since I haven't been capable to see, and my near oculus is not the greatest.

"So, there's anticipation and encouragement that it volition beryllium okay, but... I'm benignant of stuck astatine the moment, due to the fact that I tin bash thing similar this [the interview], but going into the workplace and recording, I don't know, due to the fact that I can't spot a lyric for a start."

The British prima said helium was "taking inaugural to effort and get it better," and was "concentrating" connected regaining his oculus health.

He went on: "It's ne'er fortunate for thing similar this to happen, and it benignant of floored me. And I can't spot anything, I can't work anything, can't ticker anything."

Earlier this year, Taupin told Sky News the medium was "incredibly personal" and would not beryllium Sir Elton's last.

At the time, Taupin said: "It's each done, it's each successful the tin and acceptable to travel out, I think, astatine the extremity of this year."

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In September, Sir Elton revealed successful an Instagram station that helium was "healing" aft the infection, saying: "It's an highly dilatory process and it volition instrumentality immoderate clip earlier show returns to the impacted eye."

Sir Elton has suffered with various wellness issues implicit the years including genu and hep replacements, and country for prostate cancer.

However, that has not stopped him from performing and making nationalist appearances.

His header acceptable astatine Glastonbury past twelvemonth marked the last UK show of his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which concluded successful Stockholm, Sweden the pursuing month.

Earlier this period helium shared a caller opus with American vocalist Brandi Carlile, titled Never Too Late, inspired by his caller Disney+ documentary of the aforesaid name, and helium has publicised the movie connected the reddish carpet successful some Toronto and London.

In October, helium performed with Dua Lipa connected signifier astatine the Royal Albert Hall, and past week helium appeared astatine the Royal Variety Performance successful beforehand of the King.

Known for hits including I'm Still Standing, Candle In The Wind and Your Song, Sir Elton was made a subordinate of the Order of the Companions of Honour successful 2021.

He has 2 young sons, Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, with his husband, Canadian filmmaker David Furnish.