Billy Joel reassured followers about his well being on Monday.
The 76-year-old musician had beforehand canceled all of his scheduled live shows after asserting in Might that he was identified with regular stress hydrocephalus (NPH). NPH happens when extra cerebrospinal fluid accumulates within the mind’s ventricles, with sufferers experiencing cognitive decline, problem strolling and urinary incontinence, in response to the Alzheimer’s Assn.
Joel’s latest live performance performances worsened his signs, resulting in listening to, imaginative and prescient and steadiness issues, he shared in a Might 23 assertion. Whereas on Invoice Maher’s podcast, “Club Random,” the “Piano Man” crooner mentioned he usually seems like he’s on a ship, however in any other case, he’s doing simply wonderful.
“I feel good,” Joel mentioned, seated at a piano. “They keep referring to what I have as a brain disorder so it sounds a lot worse than what I’m feeling.”
Joel famous that the situation is idiopathic, which means nobody is aware of the trigger.
“I thought it must be from drinking,” he mentioned, including that he doesn’t drink anymore. “I used to, like a fish.”
Joel completed his decade-long residency at Madison Sq. Backyard in July 2024 after 104 month-to-month reveals on the venue. His now-canceled tour included dates throughout the U.S. and performances with Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart and Sting.
The primary installment of Joel’s documentary, “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” premiered Friday on HBO. The 2-part sequence takes a deep dive into the pianist’s journey from a bullied child in Lengthy Island to a legendary hitmaker, and options appearances from Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Pink and Sting.
Half 1 “is notable in how it reframes the narrative around his relationship with his former wife and manager Elizabeth Weber, explaining how she was instrumental in guiding his career and helping him become a superstar — and how songs like ‘Big Shot’ and ‘Stiletto’ were inspired by the rocky times in their marriage,” wrote Instances tv editor Maira Garcia. “It’s a compelling and nuanced portrait of an imperfect person who created timeless music and whose influence continues to reverberate.”
Half 2 of “And So It Goes” premieres Friday on HBO and HBO Max.
