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Elton John Recovering From ‘Severe Eye Infection’ That Left Him ‘With Only Limited Vision in One Eye’


Elton John announced he is recovering from a 'severe eye infection.' Reps say he still plans to attend his documentary premiere in Toronto, however.

“I have been quietly spending the summer recuperating at home,” he continued, “and am feeling positive about the progress I have made in my healing and recover thus far.” He signed the message “with love and gratitude.” The documentary, which will go wide to the public on Disney+ i December, is described in the TIFF program notes as “a portrait of the artist as he looks back on his life and forward to a climactic farewell show at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium… Weaving together intimate interviews with never-before-seen archival footage and photographs, Cutler and Furnish slowly reveal the megastar, from his prodigious childhood talent, through all his self-doubts and demons, to where he has landed today. On the live front, although he is retired from touring, he is still doing one-off appearances, mostly at benefits, and is scheduled to perform Oct. 22 in Los Angeles at the annual Spirit of Life Gala for the City of Hope’s cancer research, this year honoring Jay Marciano.

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