Elton John Jokes About His Vision Loss at Golden Globes 2025

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Elton John has a sense of humor about his condition. The 77-year-old music icon joked about his eyesight issues at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday night (January 5) in Los Angles. “I don’t know if you know, but there’s been a lot of stories going on around about my recursive eyesight,” he said onstage while presenting Best Original Score, Motion Picture, alongside Brandi Carlile. “I just wanted to reassure everybody that it’s not as bad as it seems.” Keep reading to find out more… “I’m so pleased to be here with my cohost, Rihanna,” he amusingly said alongside Brandi, who held back laughter before presenting the award to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Challengers.

Back in September 2024, Elton first revealed he was having vision problems. He offered more details during a November 2024 interview, explaining that he had lost sight in his right eye following an illness.

He then spoke candidly about his eyesight condition in December when addressing the crowd at the opening of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical in London.