Sir Elton John 'had a lot of doubt' before recording Who Believes in Angels?
Sir Elton John has revealed that he "wasn't feeling very well" while writing 'Who Believes in Angels?'.
Sir Elton John felt "a lot of fear" before recording his new album.
The 78-year-old icon teamed up with Brandi Carlile to record 'Who Believes in Angels?', but Elton admits that he "wasn't feeling very well" while writing the album.
Elton - who contracted a severe eye infection last year, which left him blind in his right eye and with "limited vision" in his left - told ITV News: "I had a lot of fear going into it, a lot of doubt, I wasn't feeling very well. In the end the anxiety pushed the energy forward.
"That's what I get out of this record, even though there's a couple of beautiful slow songs, the energy is off the charts.
"I had three other people to think of and I don't walk away and let people down. I was letting myself down, that was what I was irritable about."
Despite this, Elton jumped at the chance to record an album with Brandi.
The chart-topping star said: "It was a challenge. To do a new album I needed a challenge. I needed to move forward. I've always wanted to record with Brandi and I knew she'd want to do it with me.
"There's no one else I'd do an album with. This is it. This is the only person I wanted to record with."
Elton previously revealed that he's determined to remain optimistic, despite his current health troubles.
The singer - who has been married to David Furnish since 2014 - told the Guardian newspaper: "I’m an optimist permanently.
"I’ve got bad eyesight at the moment. There have been days where I’ve been miserable, but then I think about how lucky I am."
Elton remains hopeful that his eyesight will improve in the coming months and years.
The 'Rocket Man' hitmaker - who retired from touring back in 2023 - explained: "I’ve got a new respect for sight-impaired people and people who are totally blind, some of whom I’m in touch with. But to hell with it, I’ve got a great life, and hopefully my sight will improve."
