The soul icon — born Stevland Hardaway Judkins — was diagnosed with Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) as an infant. Caused by excess oxygen in the incubator used after his premature birth, the condition led to a detachment of the retinas and permanent blindness by the time he was just six weeks old.

Stevie Wonder revealed the “truth” about his impaired vision to a live audience, after longstanding industry jokes and speculation that he is not actually blind. On stage at Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, Wales, during his Love, Light & Song U.K. tour earlier this month, the 75-year-old explained how he is able to “see” people.

Stevie Wonder addressed rumors about his blindness during a recent concert in Wales, sharing the story of how he lost his vision as a child

Multiple Grammy Award winner & Motown legend Stevie Wonder brings house down during London Heatwave with show-stopping performance and heartfelt message of unity, with soulful performances by British stars Ezra Collective and Corinne Bailey Rae.

Speculation about Stevie Wonder's sight has surrounded the music legend for years, so he decided to address the rumours while on stage in Cardiff, Wales.

The Hollywood star, 55, led the celebrities who flocked to watch legendary singer Stevie, 75, headline at the London festival, which took place over two weeks.

Stevie Wonder insists his blindness lets him "see people in the spirit of them". The 75-year-old music legend jokingly dismissed wild, long running rumours that he isn't actually blind, while opening up on why he sees his disability as a "blessing".

With the sun still beaming down and the third heatwave of the summer coming to an end, Stevie started the last night of his Love, Light and Song UK tour with Love’s In Need of Love Today, followed by an emotional tribute to John Lennon’s Imagine – maybe the one cover we didn’t see coming.