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He’s still standin’ after all this time.
Elton John has revealed why he isn’t “giving up hope” after completely losing sight in his right eye from a serious infection last year.
“It’s been devastating,” John, 78, told Variety in a cover story published Tuesday. “Because I lost my right eye and my left eye’s not so good, the last 15 months have been challenging for me because I haven’t been able to see anything, watch anything, read anything.”
The “Tiny Dancer” singer first contracted an eye infection while vacationing in the South of France last summer. Although both eyes were affected, he ultimately lost sight in his right.
Although the infection has hindered the Grammy winner’s ability to see, John hasn’t given up hope about eventually regaining his vision.
“I’ve had the most incredible life, and there is hope,” he told the outlet. “I’ve just gotta be patient, that someday science will help me with this one. Once they help me with this one, I’ll be fine.”
“You mustn’t give up hope, you must be stoic, you must be strong and you must always try and batter the door down to try and improve things,” the “I’m Still Standing” crooner, who previously underwent a double knee replacement, added.
The EGOT winner went on to express gratitude that he can still sing and play the piano before thanking his family for supporting him amid his various health problems.
John entered a civil partnership with his longtime partner, David Furnish, in 2005. The pair later married in 2014, and have since welcomed sons Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12.
“I mean, you just have to grin and bear it. It does get me down sometimes,” he shared. “But on the whole, I’ve got a wonderful family; I have two great kids; I have [Furnish].”
John also credited some of his famous rockstar friends with helping him along the way as well.
“Paul McCartney FaceTimes me to see how I’m doing. It’s really beautiful,” he said. “The love I’ve received from him and from Pete Townshend and Mick Jagger and people like that has been amazing.”
“Or you get an email from Keith Richards saying, ‘Hello, darling, how are you doing? You know we love you,’ and that’s it, but it just makes my day,” the “Rocket Man” singer concluded.
The music legend revealed the shocking news about his vision in a statement on Instagram in September 2024.
“Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye,” he shared with fans at the time.
“I am healing,” John added, “but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.”
Months later, the “Crocodile Rock” crooner opened up about how his partial lack of vision has affected his relationship with his husband and sons.
“I can see you, but I can’t see TV, I can’t read,” John told The Times of London in April. “I can’t see my boys playing rugby and soccer, and it has been a very stressful time because I’m used to soaking it all up.”
“You get emotional, but you have to get used to it because I’m lucky to have the life I have,” he continued. “I still have my wonderful family, and I can still see something out of [my left eye]. So you say to yourself, ‘Just get on with it.’”