Elton John revealed he hasn’t been able to fully see for more than seven weeks due to an eye infection, per a report in Variety.
The admission came while at the Toronto International Film Festival where his new documentary, “Elton John: Never Too Late,” was played.
“I couldn’t really see it because of my eye, but I sensed it,” he told Variety. “I’d seen it before. I don’t know. Seeing it with an audience is far more emotional than just sitting with a bunch of people. I got more out of it last night than I did when I saw it the first time, and it hit harder.”
John, 77, said that’s because he likes getting up in the morning and “looking at all the newspapers, looking at the charts, looking at everything, how the world is doing creatively, and I’ve lost that for the time being.”
“It’s been seven weeks since I’ve been able to see all of this, but the prospect is good,” he said. “I had a hell of a time.”
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