Robbie Williams fears his weight-loss injections are “making him blind” after noticing his vision rapidly deteriorating in recent months.
The singer, 51, says his eyesight has become increasingly blurry due to Mounjaro, admitting the problem is now affecting him during live performances. He has even struggled to see people’s faces during emotional moments on stage.
The former Take That star said he wants to alert others to possible side effects and encourage people to “research properly” before starting similar injections.
Robbie told The Sun he first realised something was wrong at an American football game when he couldn’t make out individual players, describing them as “just shapes on the field”. He has since visited an optician and been prescribed new glasses, though he initially didn’t connect the issue to the jabs.
Opening up, he said: “I was quite an early adapter of the jabs but what I'm also noticing is that my eyesight's not very good. It's been blurry for a while now, and it's only getting worse. I don't believe it's age; I believe it's the jabs.”
On tour, the problem has become even more visible. Robbie, who typically serenades a fan during She’s The One, admitted he can barely see the person he’s performing to — something the audience would never know.
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.”
Despite his concerns, Robbie has also spoken about how the jab has eased long-standing mental health struggles, saying the relief from “constant mental anguish” has been transformative. He has revamped his lifestyle too, adding daily workouts, stretching and strength training.
His comments follow a US study suggesting a potential link between Semaglutide-based drugs and a rare optic nerve condition that can lead to blindness. Although scientists remain divided over how significant the risk may be, hundreds of reports referencing vision problems have been logged in the UK.
Robbie has previously said he went from 13st 13lb down to 12st 1lb while using the appetite suppressant. Speaking to The Times, he said: “Babe, I'm on Ozempic... Well, something like Ozempic. It's like a Christmas miracle. I've gone from 13st 13lb to 12st 1lb.
“And I need it, medically. I've been diagnosed with type 2 self-loathing.
“It's shockingly catastrophic to my mental health to be bigger. My inner voice talks to me like Katie Hopkins talks about fat people. It's maddening.”
Once dubbed “Blobby Williams”, the popstar described just how brutal his inner voice becomes when he isn’t slim. “My inner voice talks to me like Katie Hopkins talks about fat people. It's maddening,” he said.
Mounjaro and other drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are widely used to treat diabetes and manage obesity. They mimic GLP-1, a hormone that regulates appetite and feelings of fullness — and have become known as “miracle” weight-loss jabs.
