Robbie Williams, 51, fears weight loss jabs are ‘making him blind’ and admits his vision is deteriorating as he warns fans of the worrying side effects
Robbie Williams fears weight-loss injections are ‘making him blind’ after a worrying development about his health sees his vision deteriorating rapidly.
The 51-year-old singer says that his vision has become increasingly blurred in recent months because of Mounjaro, and he admits that this situation now affects him on stage.
He had a hard time even seeing people’s faces during emotional moments in his live shows.
The former Take That star said he now wanted to warn others about possible side effects and encourage people to ‘research properly’ before starting similar injections.
Robbie explained. Sun He said that he first noticed that something was wrong when he went to an American football match and that he could not make out the players one by one, describing them as ‘just shapes on the field’.
He has since visited an optician and was prescribed new glasses, but did not initially attribute the problem to his injections.
Robbie Williams, 51, fears weight-loss injections are making him ‘blind’ after an alarming health report found his vision was rapidly deteriorating (pictured in 2024)
The singer says his vision has become increasingly blurry in recent months because of Mounjaro, and admits it has affected him on stage (taken in 1999)
He explained at the opening: ‘I adapted to punches pretty early but I also realized my eyesight wasn’t very good.
‘It’s been blurry for a while now and it’s getting worse. I don’t believe it’s age; I believe it was from the punches.’
The problem became even more evident on tour.
Robbie, who often serenades a fan during She’s The One, admitted he could barely see the person he was performing with; This is something the audience is completely unaware of.
He continued: ‘Basically, I was looking towards these women who were looking at me, the experience of which was clearly incredible to them and little did they know that I couldn’t see them.’
Despite concerns, the former Take That singer has also spoken openly about how the jab has eased long-standing mental health issues, saying relief from “constant mental pain” has been transformative.
He also overhauled his lifestyle by incorporating daily workouts, stretching routines and strength training into his program.
Robbie’s comments follow a recent US study highlighting a potential link between Semaglutide-based drugs and a rare optic nerve disorder that can lead to blindness.
He struggled to even see people’s faces during his live show and admitted that he could barely see the person he was performing with.
The former Take That star said he wanted to warn others of possible side effects and encourage people to ‘research properly’ before starting similar injections
Two years ago, Robbie revealed that her two-pound weight loss was thanks to “something like Ozempic” (Pictured in 2013)
Hundreds of reports citing vision problems have been recorded in the UK, although scientists are divided on how significant the risk is.
Robbie previously admitted she dropped from 13st 13lb to 12st 1lb while using the appetite suppressant.
To talk Timeshe said: ‘Baby, I’m on Ozempic… Something like Ozempic. It’s like a Christmas miracle. I went from 13st 13lb to 12st 1lb.
‘And I need it medically. I was diagnosed with type 2 self-hatred.
‘Being bigger is surprisingly disastrous for my mental health. My inner voice talks to me like Katie Hopkins talks about fat people. It’s maddening.”
The pop star, once known as ‘Blobby Williams’, has revealed how bad his inner voice can be when he’s not skinny.
He continued: ‘I need this medically. I was diagnosed with type 2 self-hatred.
‘Being bigger is surprisingly disastrous for my mental health. My inner voice talks to me like Katie Hopkins talks about fat people. It’s maddening.”
Mounjaro and other alternatives such as Ozempic and Wegovy are a drug widely used to treat diabetes and manage obesity in adults, and have become the ‘miracle’ weight loss vaccine coveted by anyone with a few extra kilos.
The drugs work by mimicking the actions of GLP-1, a hormone in the brain that regulates appetite and feelings of fullness.
