"On Friday (January 2), Billy Joel performed live for the first time since revealing his diagnosis with a brain disorder last year. He joined the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles for two songs at their show in Wellington, Florida, singing and playing piano on "Big Shot," from 1978's 52nd Street, and "We Didn't Start the Fire." "I wasn't planning on working tonight," Joel joked to the crowd as he took the stage."
"In March of last year, Joel postponed a number of planned concerts to recover from surgery for a then-undisclosed medical condition. Two months later, the musician and his team canceled those dates and shared that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a condition caused by a buildup of fluid in the brain. Joel played his last full concert to date in February 2025."
Billy Joel performed live on January 2 in Wellington, Florida, marking his first public performance since disclosing a brain disorder. He joined the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles for two songs, singing and playing piano on "Big Shot" and "We Didn't Start the Fire," and told the crowd, "I wasn't planning on working tonight." Joel postponed concerts in March to recover from surgery for a then-undisclosed medical condition. Two months later, he and his team canceled remaining dates and announced a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), caused by fluid buildup in the brain. Joel's most recent full concert took place in February 2025.
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