Elton John says his eyesight has deteriorated after contracting a severe eye infection over the summer. He says it has affected his ability to record new music.

Elton John was not going to let an eye infection stop him from enjoying his new musical at London's West End theater district. The "Rocket Man" hitmaker, 77, who is known for wearing statement eyeglasses,

The Rocket Man was speaking at a performance of his new musical The Devil Wears Prada, which he says he can only listen to