Elton John says he is blind in his right eye

The legendary pianist and singer Elton John said in an interview with Good Morning America that he is blind in his right eye and can’t see anything. He had already talked a few months ago that he was recovering from an eye infection that causes temporary blindness.

However, the recovery is slow and as he told the American TV show, he can’t see in his right eye since July. His vision is also not really good in the left eye, so he said he can’t read and can’t watch anything.

Elton John says he is blind in his right eye

“I unfortunately lost my eyesight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the South of France, and it’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see. My left eye is not the greatest.”

“I can do something like this (the interview) but going into the studio and recording, I don’t know. Because I can’t see a lyric for start. … It kind of floored me, and I can’t see anything. I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything.”

Recently a song called “Never Too Late” with Brandi Carlile was released and will be part of the documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late”. In the same interview he talked about that, saying: “I’m so proud of the documentary. I’m proud of my sons. I’m proud of my attitude towards myself and what’s going on. I’m just very lucky and I’m very grateful.”

Born in Pinner, Middlesex, England back in 1947, Elton John started his musical career in 1962, releasing his solo debut album “Empty Sky” in 1969. Since then he became one of the best-selling artists of all time with an estimated amount of more than 300 million records sold worldwide.