Elton John‘s still standing despite some recent health struggles.
After admitting that “it’s been a while since I’ve done anything,” the “Tiny Dancer” singer revealed that he’s been facing a battle with his vision.
“I’ve unfortunately lost my eyesight in my right eye in July,” Elton told Robin Roberts on Good Morning America Nov. 25, “because I had an infection in [the] South of France, and it’s been four months now that I haven’t been able to see.”
The 77-year-old—who shares sons Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, with husband David Furnish—added that his “left eye’s not the greatest” and, while he’s hopeful for a remedy, his ailment has made it difficult to record music.
“There’s hope and encouragement that it will be OK, but I’m kind of stuck at the moment,” he shared, “because I can do something like this [interview], but going into the studio and recording…I don’t know, because I can’t see a lyric for start.”