Pop legend Elton John has revealed that he can no longer see very well after a severe infection in his right eye that he experienced over the summer. Despite this, a new song of his will soon premiere in a documentary about his life.Its been four months now since I havent been able to see, he recently told Good Morning America. My left eye is not the greatest Theres hope and encouragement that it will be OK, but Im kind of stuck in the moment. Related Elton John tells lawmakers they have the power to end AIDS by 2030 No matter who wins this election, he wants them to know that they can end this epidemic. Going into the studio and recording I cant see a lyric, for a start. Were taking an initiative to try and get it better. But, at the moment, thats really what were concentrating on. Its never fortunate for anything like this to happen, and it kind of floored me. I cant see anything. I cant read anything. I cant watch anything, he added. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Nevertheless, the singer said, Im so lucky. Im the luckiest man in the world. Im so proud of the documentary. Im proud of my sons. Im proud of my attitude towards myself and whats going on. Im just very lucky and Im very grateful.Johns infection began during his recent time in the south of France. Upon announcing the infection to his social media followers, he mentioned that he was recovering with assistance from an excellent team of doctors and nurses.I am healing, he wrote in a September Instagram post, but its an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye. The aforementioned documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late, was co-directed bby his husband David Furnish and R.J. Cutler. It follows the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of the 77-year-old pop stars 50-year career, including how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction to become the icon he is today, the films description states.The film will feature a new original song from him and show his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, a venue that he played early in his career. The film will be released on the Disney+ streaming platform on 13 December.Music saved me, it also nearly killed me, John said of his experience. Even when I was at my lowest ebb, I always played music and it moved me, so musics been my saviour throughout my life.The legendary pop star retired from touring following his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which concluded in July 2023. Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.