Elton John said on Sunday that he had lost his eyesight and could not even see the new musical he had composed.

John, 77, attended the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada in London and revealed to the audience that he couldn’t even see it.

“I couldn’t come to many previews because, as you know, I lost my eyesight,” he said on stage. “So I have a hard time watching it, but I love hearing it and, boy, it sounded good tonight.”

Back in September, John revealed that an eye infection had left his right eye mostly useless, and he called his left eye “not the best.” Last week, the “Rocket Man” singer said on “Good Morning America” ​​that he probably won’t record any more music because he can’t even read lyrics in the studio.

“It kind of blew me away and I can’t see anything. I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything,” he said on the ABC broadcast.

John said the infection hit him in July while he was holidaying in France. He thanked his husband, David Furnish, for helping him in the months that followed.

“The Devil Wears Prada” is based on the 2006 film of the same name. It stars Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor of a top fashion magazine. Priestly’s character is widely believed to be based on Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who was also in attendance on Sunday.

“It’s up to the audience and the people I work with to decide whether there are any similarities between me and Miranda Priestly,” Wintour told the BBC.

With News Wire Services