Is andrea bocelli blind

6 March 2023, 17:58

“People wonder if there is a relationship between my lack of sight and the way I sing.

But there’s no connection,” the star tenor has said.

Andrea Bocelli’s voice has become a familiar and loved sound to millions across the world.

Since being spotted aged 34 by Luciano Pavarotti, the star tenor has gone on to become one of the best-selling classical music artists of all time.

Pavarotti himself once declared that “there is no finer voice than Bocelli”.

At a very young age, Bocelli was diagnosed with a rare condition which eventually led to him losing his sight in both eyes.

In interviews, Bocelli has spoken about the comforting role music played during that period of his life.

“When I was five,” the tenor shared, “My mother discovered that the only way to comfort me with my glaucoma, was to play classical