Elton John recently opened up about his battle with a serious health issue.
The Rocket Man singer, 77, shared a statement on Instagram that said: “Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye.”
“I am healing, but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.”
He went on to express gratitude for his team of “excellent” doctors and nurses,” and Elton was quick to praise his family – husband David Furnish and their sons Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11 – for taking “such good care” of him over the last several weeks.
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Despite him feeling “positive” about where he was on his healing journey, in late November 2024 the singer shared another update about his condition, telling Good Morning America that he has lost vision in his right eye, and his left is “not the greatest.”
“It kind of floored me, and I can’t see anything. I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything,” he explained. “There’s hope and encouragement that it will be okay, but I’m kind of stuck at the moment … going into the studio and recording, I don’t know.”
Just last year, Elton suffered another health issue, landing him in the hospital in France. “We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his home in the South of France, Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure,” a rep for Elton told Page Six at the time.
“Following check-ups, he was immediately discharged this morning and is now back at home and in good health.”
Then in 2017, it was revealed that the Lion King composer secretly battled prostate cancer, undergoing surgery to remove the gland.
However, despite his health battles, the star is “still standing” proud. As he should be – earlier this year, he won his first Emmy, earning him EGOT status. He’s just one of 19 people that have taken home an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony and a Grammy. Well done, Sir!
