Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish are joined by their rarely seen sons, Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12, as they celebrate the New Year with Donatella Versace

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Elton John and David Furnish rang in the New Year with their sons, Zachary and Elijah, who are seldom seen in public.

Despite facing difficulties with his vision, the 78-year-old singer celebrated the arrival of 2026 at Donatella Versace’s stylish party.

At the event, Elton John posed for pictures wearing a black blazer with a floral collar.

He posed for a photo with the 70-year-old Italian fashion designer, along with his husband David, 63, and their sons, Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12.

I just had to share how amazing Elton John’s New Year’s Eve was! He posted about being at Donatella Versace and Edward Enninful’s party, and it sounded absolutely fabulous – the perfect way to kick off 2026, if you ask me!

Donatella commented: ‘I love you so so much Elton! No better way to start 2026.’ 

Recently, Elton hasn’t been able to fully enjoy some of his more glamorous events because he’s been dealing with vision loss.

Last month, he admitted the last 15 months have been ‘challenging’ amid his battle with blindness.

In July 2024, the famous musician developed a serious eye infection that caused him to lose sight in his right eye and significantly reduced vision in his left.

Elton John recently shared an update about his vision, revealing he’s been unable to see, watch, or read anything for more than a year. He described the situation as ‘devastating’.

It’s been a really difficult time,” he shared with Variety. “Losing sight in my right eye, and with my left eye already having limited vision, the past fifteen months have been incredibly challenging. I haven’t been able to see, watch, or read anything.

I’ve been very fortunate in my life, and I remain optimistic. I’m holding out hope that science will eventually find a solution for my condition. Once they do, I’m confident I’ll be okay. It feels similar to the progress made with AIDS.

Never lose hope. Stay strong and resilient, and keep pushing forward to make things better, even when it’s difficult.

Elton mentioned he’s been receiving treatment and has noticed some improvement in his left eye.

Even though he’s been dealing with health problems, Elton John recently shared with The Times that he’s staying optimistic. He explained that while he can still see people, he’s lost the ability to watch TV or read. It’s been particularly difficult not being able to see his sons play sports, something he used to enjoy immensely, and it’s been a very stressful time for him.

It’s upsetting, and it definitely brings on strong feelings. But I’m trying to accept it, knowing how fortunate I am with my life.

He shared that despite everything, he’s grateful for his family and still has sight in one eye. He believes the best approach is to simply keep moving forward.

Elton John mentioned in the interview that his sons have moved on from their Eego and Star Wars toys and are now really into rap music.

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2026-01-02 19:06