Billy Joel, 76, had some sad news to share with his fans. He is cancelling his upcoming tour because he is suffering from a debilitating brain condition.
The statement reads: “Billy Joel has announced that he will be cancelling all scheduled concerts following a recent diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance. Under his doctor’s instructions, Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period. Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health. He is grateful for the support from fans during this time and looks forward to the day when he can once again take the stage.
According to Yale University, NPH is described as: “When excess levels of cerebrospinal fluid buildup within a person’s brain, they have a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus. The condition can lead to gait problems, urinary incontinence (which may begin as urinary urgency), and dementia (which may begin as trouble executing complex plans).”
NPH is treated by inserting a shunt into the brain to drain the extra fluid. The patient will feel relief almost immediately, and is expected to regain up to 80% of what was lost while they had excess fluid in the brain.
Hopefully, he will be better soon and back being the Piano Man in no time because he puts on one helluva show that everyone can enjoy.
Billy Joel has been on the road, but now he is stuck at home for the next few months.
The Piano man suffered an undisclosed medical condition that required surgery, and he is undergoing four months of physical therapy to recover.
Joel told his fans, “While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first. I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.”
The singer is expected to make a full recovery. And he is planning to restart his tour on July 5th at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Hopefully, he will be better soon from whatever is ailing him.
Billy Joel was supposed to play the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida next Friday. However, today, his people announced he was rescheduling the concert to November 1st “because of a medical procedure.” But they did not say what it was for.
“I’m disappointed to share that I must postpone my concert at Hard Rock Live,” said Joel. “I appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing everyone in November.”
Hopefully, it was minor and the Piano Man will be making people happy again with his music. His next show is scheduled for February 8th in Indianapolis.
Yesterday, CBS aired the highly anticipated Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden. However, the Masters ran late, and that caused the concert to start late. Therefore, the local news would also be starting later.
However, the local news started earlier than expected and cut the Piano Man off during his final song Piano Man.
Needless to say, the fans were pissed, as they should be.
So, today, CBS released this statement, “A network programming timing error ended last night’s Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. We apologize to Mr. Joel, his fans, our affiliated stations, and our audience whose viewing experience was interrupted during the last song. Due to the overwhelming demand from his legion of fans, BILLY JOEL: THE 100TH – LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN will be rebroadcast in its entirety on CBS on April 19th at 9:00PM ET/PT.”
I am surprised this happened again after the Heidi incident in 1968. That was when NBC cut off the NY Jets vs the Oakland Raiders and switched to the movie Heidi during the game. Fans missed the Raiders coming from behind in the final few minutes. And they went nuts. Can you blame them?
Since then, the networks have tried never to do that again. But yesterday, it happened, and CBS felt the Pressure to make it up to the fans.
So they will re-air it on Friday instead of repeats of Fire Country and Blue Bloods.
If you cannot wait until then, you can watch it on Paramount+.
Billy Joel is the pop to a new pup, and Bucky looks just like him! And that gives credence to the expression that dogs tend to look like their owners.
I never realized until now how much the singer looks like a Frenchie until now! And that makes me adore him even more.
Actually, how the lucky dog became Bucky Joel makes me have even more puppy love for him. He wrote, “A year and a half ago, we lost Rosie and were waiting for the right rescue for our family.
“Thanks to @bethostern and Nikki @roadogs for finding our Bucky. He was at a shelter in San Diego with a bad case of mange @roadogs rescued him and nursed him back to health and now he is part of our family. —The Joels. #adoptdontshop”
Bucky is a lucky dog, but the Joels are even luckier to have him.
