Sir Elton John, 78, Shares Health Update After a 'Challenging' 15 Months

While the music icon has spoken before, this latest update hints at just how much he's had to overcome, how he's choosing to face it, and the quiet resilience that's kept him going. Sir Elton John has opened up about his health in a candid new interview with Variety, revealing that the past 15 months have tested him more than any recent period in his life. Speaking openly about his battle with severe vision loss, the legendary singer described the ordeal as "devastating." John, 78, disclosed that a serious eye infection he contracted in July 2024 while on holiday in France left him blind in his right eye and with limited vision in his left. The effects have been life-altering. "Because I lost my right eye and my left eye's not so good, the last 15 months have been challenging for me beca