On Friday (January 2), Billy Joel carried out reside for the primary time since revealing his prognosis with a mind dysfunction final yr. He joined the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles for 2 songs at their present in Wellington, Florida, singing and taking part in piano on “Huge Shot,” from 1978’s 52nd Avenue, and “We Didn’t Begin the Fireplace.” “I wasn’t planning on working tonight,” Joel joked to the gang as he took the stage. Watch footage of the set under.
In March of final yr, Joel postponed quite a lot of deliberate concert events to get well from surgical procedure for a then-undisclosed medical situation. Two months later, the musician and his group canceled these dates and shared that he had been identified with regular strain hydrocephalus (NPH), a situation brought on by a buildup of fluid within the mind. Joel performed his final full live performance to this point in February 2025.
Revisit the Sunday Evaluate of Billy Joel’s 1977 album The Stranger.
