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Elton John unable to watch premiere of his new musical | Ents & Arts News
Sir Elton John was unable to look at the premiere of a brand new West Finish musical he wrote lyrics for because of dropping his eyesight.
The 77-year-old informed the viewers on the gala night time for The Satan Wears Prada musical on the Dominion Theatre in London “it’s arduous for me to see it [the show] however I like to listen to it”.
Sir Elton, who has written the rating for the musical, which is an adaptation of the movie and e-book of the identical title, added: “I have never been capable of come to lots of the previews as a result of, as you already know, I’ve misplaced my eyesight.”
He was accompanied off-stage by his husband David Furnish on Sunday, who the singer stated was his “rock”.
Final week, the singer stated his sight loss has meant he’s additionally unable to complete his newest album, which he began creating alongside his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin.
He admitted throughout an interview on ABC Information’ Good Morning America that he was okay to do interviews, however was unable to learn or watch something.
Sir Elton first revealed he was struggling along with his sight in an Instagram publish again in September, after he stated he had suffered from an an infection in one in every of his eyes.
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On the time, he stated he was “therapeutic”, however that the restoration course of is “extraordinarily gradual” and “it is going to take a while earlier than sight returns to the impacted eye”.
Sunday’s London gala attracted a number of well-known faces, together with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Italian designer Donatella Versace and Emily In Paris star Lily Collins.
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