Elton John speaks out about losing his eyesight during Golden Globes speech

Elton John might be losing his eyesight, but he's sure not losing his sense of humor.

The music icon, now 77, has given an update on his health in recent months after an eye infection caused John to lose all sight in one eye.

Speaking at the opening night of the The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical last month, the pop star said: "I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I have lost my eyesight. So, it’s hard for me to see it."

Elton John and Brandi Carlile during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes (Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)

While seems have looked somewhat bleak for John, he made light of the situation at tonight's Golden Globes (January 5).

As he went on stage with Brandi Carlile to present the award for Best Original Score, John said in the microphone: "There’s been a lot of stories going around about my regressive eyesight, I just want to reassure everyone: It’s not as bad as it seems."

The 77-year-old went on to joke: "I’m so pleased to be here with my co-host, Rihanna."

The audience then erupted into laughter as Carlile announced the winner - that being Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Challengers.

Other winners tonight include Zoe Saldaña for best supporting actress, and Kieran Culkin for best supporting actor.

2025 Golden Globe Awards: a list of nominees and winners so far

The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, held on this day (5 January 2025), celebrates outstanding achievements in film and television. Below is the complete list of nominees, with winners updated as announced:

Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture

WINNER: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)

Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture

WINNER: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Best motion picture – drama

The Brutalist (A24)

A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)

Conclave (Focus Features)

Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)

September 5 (Paramount Pictures)

Best motion picture – musical or comedy

Anora (NEON)

Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)

Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)

The Substance (MUBI)

Wicked (Universal Pictures)

Best motion picture – animated

WINNER: Flow (Sideshow / Janus Films)

Cinematic and box office achievement

WINNER: Wicked (Universal Pictures)

Best motion picture – non-English language

All We Imagine as Light (Sideshow / Janus Films) – France / India / Netherlands / Luxembourg

Emilia Pérez (Netflix) – France

The Girl with the Needle (MUBI) – Poland / Sweden / Denmark

I’m Still Here (Sony Pictures Classics) – Brazil

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (NEON) – USA / Germany

Vermiglio (Sideshow / Janus Films) – Italy

Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture – drama

Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl)

Angelina Jolie (Maria)

Nicole Kidman (Babygirl)

Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door)

Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)

Kate Winslet (Lee)

Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture – drama

Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)

Daniel Craig (Queer)

Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)

Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)

Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)

Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy

WINNER: Demi Moore (The Substance)

Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy

WINNER: Sebastian Stan (A Different Man)

Best director – motion picture

WINNER: Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)

Best screenplay – motion picture

WINNER: Peter Straughan (Conclave)

Best original score – motion picture

WINNER: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Challengers)

Best original song – motion picture

WINNER: “El Mal” – Emilia Pérez

Music by: Clément Ducol, Camille

Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard

Best television series – drama

The day of the jackal (Peacock)

The diplomat (Netflix)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)

Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

Slow horses (Apple TV+)

Squid game (Netflix)

Best television series – musical or comedy

WINNER: Hacks (HBO | Max)

Best limited series, anthology series or television motion picture

A man in full (Netflix)

All the light we cannot see (Netflix)

Black cake (Hulu)

Elizabeth I (HBO | Max)

The symphony (Prime Video)

Three women (Starz)

Best performance by an actress in a television series – drama

Jessica Chastain (George & Tammy)

Emma Corrin (The day of the jackal)

Juliette Lewis (The diplomat)

Jodie Turner-Smith (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)

Sonoya Mizuno (Shōgun)

Imelda Staunton (The crown)

Best performance by an actor in a television series – drama

Jeff Bridges (The old man)

Brian Cox (Succession)

Kieran Culkin (Succession)

Martin Henderson (Virgin river)

Taron Egerton (Black bird)

Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)

Best performance by an actress in a television series – musical or comedy

Rachel Brosnahan (The marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)

Selena Gomez (Only murders in the building)

Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six)

Jean Smart (Hacks)

Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)

Best performance by an actor in a television series – musical or comedy

Bill Hader (Barry)

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Martin Short (Only murders in the building)

Steve Martin (Only murders in the building)

Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)

Will Sharpe (The white lotus)

Best performance by an actress in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television

Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)

Lily James (Pam & Tommy)

Julia Roberts (Gaslit)

Amanda Seyfried (The dropout)

Sydney Sweeney (Reality)

Juno Temple (Fargo)

Best performance by an actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television

Colin Firth (The staircase)

Andrew Garfield (Under the banner of heaven)

Oscar Isaac (Scenes from a marriage)

Taron Egerton (Black bird)

Sam Neill (Peaky blinders)

Evan Peters (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a television series – drama

Jennifer Coolidge (The white lotus)

Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)

Rhea Seehorn (Better call Saul)

Sarah Snook (Succession)

Julia Garner (Ozark)

J. Smith-Cameron (Succession)

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a television series – drama

Matt Smith (House of the Dragon)

Giancarlo Esposito (Better call Saul)

Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton)

Nicholas Braun (Succession)

Evan Peters (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)

Tom Hollander (The white Lotus)

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a musical or comedy television series

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)

Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)

Alex Borstein (The marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Megan Stalter (Hacks)

Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)

Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon)

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a musical or comedy television series

Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)

Henry Winkler (Barry)

Tony Shalhoub (The marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Harrison Ford (Shrinking)

Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso)

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television

Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)

Claire Foy (A very British scandal)

Daisy Edgar-Jones (Under the banner of heaven)

Patricia Clarkson (Sharp objects)

Juno Temple (Fargo)

Emily Watson (God’s creatures)

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television

Paul Walter Hauser (Black bird)

Richard Jenkins (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)

Domhnall Gleeson (The patient)

Murray Bartlett (The white Lotus)

Michael Imperioli (The white Lotus)

F. Murray Abraham (The white Lotus)