LONDON (AP) 鈥� says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has lost his eyesight after contracting an infection.
The singer-songwriter attended the opening night of 鈥淭he Devil Wears Prada鈥� in London on Sunday and told the audience that 鈥淚 haven鈥檛 been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I have lost my eyesight.鈥�
鈥淪o it鈥檚 hard for me to see it, but I love to hear it and, boy, it sounded good tonight,鈥� he said.
John, 77, disclosed in September that an infection had left him 鈥渨ith only limited vision in one eye.鈥� He wrote on Instagram that 鈥淚 am healing, but it鈥檚 an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.鈥�
John wrote the score for 鈥淭he Devil Wears Prada,鈥� a stage musical based on the 2006 movie about a young journalist navigating the glamour and egos of a glossy fashion magazine.
The production at London鈥檚 Dominion Theatre stars Vanessa Williams as the fearsome editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep in the film.
Sunday鈥檚 gala, a fundraiser for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, was attended by celebrities and fashion-industry figures including designer Donatella Versace and former Vogue editor Anna Wintour, the rumored inspiration for the Priestly character.
Wintour described the musical as 鈥渆ntertaining.鈥�
The Associated Press
