Elton John revealed he lost his sight after battling a “serious” infection. The 77-year-old artist made the shocking confession on Sunday night after the charity performance ‘The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical’.

“As some of you may know, I have had problems and now I have lost my sight. I didn’t get to see the show, but I enjoyed listening to it.”Elton John told the audience, according to the BBC.

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The Grammy winner also credited her husband, David Furnish, for helping her throughout this “ordeal,” as she called her health adventure.

“To my husband who has been my rock because I haven’t been able to come to many of the rehearsals or shows because as you know I’ve lost my sight so it’s hard for me to see but I love to listen.” said the artist. “And boy did she sound good tonight. Thank you for coming!”.

Elton John wrote the original score for “The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical,” starring Tony nominee Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly.

“Unfortunately, I lost my sight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the South of France and for four months I have not been able to see”he had said in a recent interview on the “Good Morning America” ​​show.