The Devil Wears Prada: Elton John ‘can only hear’ his music after losing sight

Sir Elton John said he was unable to perform the musical he wrote the lyrics to due to losing his sight.

Speaking at a gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical, he said: “I’ve lost my sight and I couldn’t see the performance but I loved hearing it.”

The West End show hosted a charity gala for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sunday evening.

The star-studded event attracted many famous faces including Anna Wintour, Lily Collins and Donatella Versace.

The 77-year-old has been a pop star. Struggled with his vision since the infection in his right eye in July.

Although his exact condition is unclear, Sir Elton told ABC News’ Good Morning America in November that he developed the infection in the south of France.

“It’s been four months now that I haven’t been able to see, and my left eye isn’t the greatest,” he said at the time.

Speaking to the BBC on the red carpet Wintour She said she was looking forward to supporting Elton and called the musical “fun”.

When asked if the film and musical is representative of what the fashion industry is really like? Editor-in-chief of Vogue “It’s for the audience to decide,” he said.

“It’s for the audience and the people I work with to decide whether or not Miranda Priestly and I have any similarities,” she added.

It has often been rumored that Priestley’s character was loosely modeled on Wintour.

The Devil Wears Prada tells the story of an ambitious young journalist, Andy, who becomes an assistant to Miranda Priestly, New York’s most notorious fashion magazine editor.

American fashion designer Betsy Johnson said that “everyone in the fashion industry loves the show”.

The 82-year-old said he was “lucky” to get through the industry without “playing the game”.

“When I first saw the movie, I thought thank God I missed all that stuff because I didn’t want to go through all that.”

The production stars American singer and actress Vanessa Williams in the iconic role of the feared fashion magazine editor Miranda.

TV personality Michelle Visage said Williams, best known for her roles in The Ugly Daughter and Desperate Housewives, “absolutely”. Has always been the perfect person to play Priestley.

Visage also spoke to the BBC about the evolution of the fashion industry.

“I can’t believe in the movie Andy was called fat when she was six years old,” she said.

“I would hope that things have changed – we’ve seen a bit more inclusion and I hope we always hope for growth.”

Model Elizabeth Hurley said she thinks “every woman’s body is celebrated now” and wants to see “how it’s portrayed in this theater show”.

However, singer Beverley Knight said she doesn’t think “the fashion industry has moved on in leaps and bounds” in terms of how it accommodates women of different sizes. Looks like

Beauty and the Beast actor Luke Evans said he loved the film because it was “full of character and ego” but he had “no idea” why it was such a cultural phenomenon.

“It’s probably because fashion changes all the time but the people at the top never do and it’s an insider thing behind the scenes.”

He added that he doesn’t think there are many similarities between Priestley and Wintour because he has “met Anna a few times and she’s very sweet so I don’t think they’re the same”.

Comedian David Walliams was also in attendance with his mother and the two said they “knew it was going to be great and we didn’t even see it”.

“We’re missing Strictly Come Dancing for him, how much we love Elton,” joked the duo.