Robbie Williams has said he fears the weight loss job Mounjaro is ‘making him blind’ after he realised his vision had suddenly become blurry.
The 51-year-old singer admitted the deteriorating vision is now affecting him on stage, as he struggles to make out the faces of fans to connect during emotional points in his show.
The Take That alum has now said he wants to speak about his experience with the weight loss injections to encourage better research into their side effects before they’re more widely used.
Robbie said he didn’t initially connect the issue to the injections he takes, but has since visited the opticians for a new glasses prescription.
He told The Sun he had been an ‘early adaptor’ of the jabs, but added of his eyesight: ‘It’s been blurry for a while now, and it’s only getting worse.’
His comments come after a US study discovered a potential link between Semaglutide, which is the active ingredient in some fat jabs, and an eye condition that can lead to blindness.
Robbie said he first noticed the change while watching a game of American football, during which the players looked like ‘blobs on a green field in front of me’.
It has also started to affect his touring, particularly the She’s The One segment of his show, in which he serenades a fan. He’s now admitted that he can barely see the people he’s performing to, even if the audience remains unaware.
He said: ‘Basically, I was looking in the direction of these women looking up at me, having this experience that’s quite obviously incredible to them, and little do they know I can’t see them.’
He added of the jabs: ‘Everybody’s experiencing it, because I’ll say to people, “Blurry, right?”. And they go, “Oh, that the thing?”.
‘Of course it’s worrying and by being honest today, obviously I want to warn people reading this of the potential risks, to make sure they do their research.
‘But seriously, I’m that sick I’d probably stay on it until the sight in one eye has completely gone.’
The former Take That star explained why he doesn’t have any plans to stop using Mounjaro, despite its worrying side effects, because he’s found it ‘liberating’ for his mental health.
The singer said ‘the clouds have cleared’ and he now takes better care of himself, with daily workouts, stretching routines and strength training.
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