Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has revealed that the health issues he is currently battling may force him to retire from performing.

The 80-year-old "Smoke on the Water" singer revealed that he has "30 per cent vision," which won't get any better, as he opened up about the struggles he faces to work these days.

"It's one of those things. I've only got 30 per cent vision. That won't get better," he told Uncut magazine in a recent interview. "It makes life mysterious. The hardest thing is working on my laptop."

Ian revealed that he "can't see anything" on his laptop screen and relies on his "peripheral vision." He explained: "I pick up a line by looking at it sideways. But you find a way. You adapt. But it's achingly tiresome. It takes a long time to do the work."

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