Sir Elton John continued to be supported by his inner circle on Sunday as he attended the afterparty for The Devil Wears Prada Musical Charity Gala amid his battle with losing his sight.
The singer, 77, was joined by his pal Elizabeth Hurley, 59, and her son Damian, 22, – who is Elton’s godson.
Elton’s husband David Furnish, 62, who also attended the event in support of his partner, appeared in high spirits as he and Sir Elton struck up a smile for the cameras during the afterparty bash.
Meanwhile, the musician admitted he has not been able to see out of his right eye for months and his left eye ‘is not the greatest’
He donned a vibrant red floral embroidered shirt teaming it with a stylish black blazer and a pair of matching tailored trousers.
Sir Elton John continued to be supported by his inner circle on Sunday as he attended the afterparty for The Devil Wears Prada Musical Charity Gala amid his battle with blindness (L-R David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, Sir Elton, and Damian Hurley pictured)
The musician admitted on stage that he has not been able to see out of his right eye for months and his left eye ‘is not the greatest’
During the event, Sir Elton confirmed his eyesight had gone after he addressed his guests at London’s Dominion Theatre.
The legendary musician made the surprise admission as he took to the stage, weeks after revealing an infection had left him partially sighted.
He said: ‘As some of you may know I have had issues and now I have lost my sight. I haven’t been able to see the performance but I have enjoyed it.’
Sir Elton was assisted offstage by David with the icon crediting his husband for helping him since his eyesight faltered.
He added: ‘To my husband who’s been my rock because I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews… it’s hard for me to see it but I love to hear it and it sounded good tonight OK. Thank you for coming!’
He previously revealed he lost eyesight in his right eye in the summer in France and as a result can’t see, read or watch anything.
Elizabeth, 59, is very close to Elton and has been there for him
Elton pictured with (L-R Patricia Caring, David, Sir Elton, and Richard Caring)
He donned a vibrant red floral embroidered shirt teaming it with a stylish black blazer and a pair of matching tailored trousers
Speaking to ABC News about his new documentary Never Too Late, Elton admitted he wasn’t sure about his ability to record any new music, as he puts all his focus on his health.
He said: ‘It’s been a while since I’ve done anything. I just have to get off my backside. I unfortunately lost my eyesight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the south of France.’
‘It’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see. And my left eye is not the greatest. So there’s hope and encouragement that it will be okay, but I’m kind of stuck at the moment.’
‘Because I can do something like this, but going into the studio and recording I don’t know, because I can’t see a lyric for a start.’
‘We’re taking an initiative to try and get it better, but at the moment that’s really what we’re concentrating on.’
The acclaimed singer-songwriter candidly went on: ‘It’s never fortunate for anything like this to happen. And it kind of floored me and I can’t see anything, I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything.’
However, showing his inherent positive attitude, Elton voiced his gratitude for his life, saying: ‘I’m so lucky, I’m the luckiest man in the world.’
‘I’m so proud of the documentary, I’m proud of my sons, I’m proud of my attitude towards myself and what’s going on. I’m just very lucky and very grateful.’
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Hurley’s son Damian, 22, cut an edgy figure in a black biker jacket as he posed alongside Sir Elton
Sir Elton beamed as he was joined by Luke Evans (left) and Fran Thomas (right) who cut smart figures for the event
Giles Martin (left) and Andrew Watt (right) also turned up to the afterparty to show their support for Sir Elton
Meanwhile, Dame Zandra Rhodes turned heads as she donned a colourful ensemble and wore a vibrant blue eyeshadow palette
As well as his current sight issues, Elton has faced a multitude of other health issues, after he had both knees replaced and his right hip following a fall, which forced him to delay his farewell tour in 2021.
The Rocket Man hitmaker, who played his final shows last summer at Glastonbury, revealed his eyesight issues in September.
He took to his Instagram with a lengthy post, explaining how he spent the past few months ‘recuperating at home.’
Elton wrote: ‘Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye.’
‘I am healing, but it’s an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.’
‘I am so grateful for the excellent team of doctors and nurses and my family, who have taken such good care of me over the last several weeks.’
Elton concluded: ‘I have been quietly spending the summer recuperating at home, and am feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recovery thus far.’
