Among the presenters at the 2025 Golden Globes were Elton John and Brandi Carlile for the Film Score award. (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won for Challengers.) And before getting to the category and the nominees, John took a moment to speak out about his recent health issues. “It’s a very special night for me to be here,” he said before sharing that, for those who might not have known, there have been stories going around about his eyesight. “I just wanted to reassure everybody that it’s not as bad as it seems,” he said, before joking, “So I’m so pleased to be here with my co-host Rihanna.” It was in September 2024 that John shared his eye issues in a post on Instagram. “Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye,” he wrote.