Getty PhotosBilly Joel says he’s feeling “good”, two months on from asserting his prognosis with uncommon mind situation Regular Stress Hydrocephalus (NPH).
Talking on Invoice Maher’s Membership Random podcast, the five-time Grammy winner stated his situation was “nonetheless being labored on”, and he was struggling together with his steadiness.
“I really feel good, they hold referring to what I’ve as a mind dysfunction, so it sounds so much worse than what I am feeling,” stated the singer-songwriter.
Joel was compelled to cancel a collection of live performance dates in Could this 12 months, after his docs informed him that his situation had been “exacerbated by current performances”.
NPH is described by the NHS as an unusual and poorly understood situation that almost all typically impacts folks over the age of 60.
The situation causes a build-up of fluid within the mind, which may have an effect on listening to, imaginative and prescient and mobility.
Within the authentic assertion shared on the 76-year-old singer’s Instagram, Joel was stated to be present process “particular” bodily remedy for his situation, and that he was “totally dedicated to prioritising his well being”.
His spouse, Alexis Joel, wrote in a separate submit that the household had been “grateful for the fantastic care and swift prognosis we acquired”, and that they had been eager for a swift restoration.
Joel called off 17 planned performances in North America and Europe throughout 2025 and 2026, together with stadium reveals at Murrayfield in Edinburgh and Anfield in Liverpool.
Michael Putland/Getty PhotosJoel, who’s identified for hits together with Uptown Lady and Piano Man, has repeatedly been on tour in recent times. He ended a record-breaking decade-long residency at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York final 12 months.
His remaining efficiency was in February 2025, when he fell on his again throughout his efficiency after throwing a microphone stand into the group.
He introduced a postponement of his tour shortly afterwards, citing a medical situation that required him to bear bodily remedy as a part of his restoration from a current surgical procedure.
