“…the doctors suggested that she abort the child…They told her it was the best solution because the baby would be born with some disability,” Bocelli said.

“But the young brave wife decided not to abort, and the child was born,” he said. “That woman was my mother, and I was the child.”

Bocelli was born in Italy in 1958. Soon after his birth, he was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma, which made him partially blind. When he was 12 years old, he was involved in a football injury that took the rest of his vision.

Bocelli’s revelation occurred months ago, but was just placed on YouTube by the pro-life group Whole Life Initiative last week.

Keep checking back for more Andrea Bocelli news. And no matter where you fall on the issue of abortion, if you are a fan and you haven’t done so already, get your Andrea Bocelli tickets to see him perform live in the U.S. this December.

The self-described “modern but old-fashioned tenor” was the 2,402nd star on the walk, received after over 30 years of performing.

Bocelli, who was diagnosed with glaucoma as a child and lost his sight at 12 years old, has gone on to find major wordwide success.

Most recently, the singer performed “Bridge over Troubled Water” with Mary J. Blige at the 2010 Grammy Awards, benefiting victims of the Haitian earthquake.