Billy Joel cancels tour after uncommon mind situation analysis

Billy Joel has cancelled all forthcoming tour dates after being identified with a uncommon mind situation.

The 76-year-old singer-songwriter – recognized for traditional hits like Piano Man, Uptown Lady and We Did not Begin the Hearth – is receiving “glorious care” and is “totally dedicated to prioritising his well being”, an announcement mentioned.

He has Regular Stress Hydrocephalus (NPH), which is brought on by a build-up of fluid within the mind and causes issues along with his listening to, imaginative and prescient and stability.

After being instructed by docs to cease performing reside, he has known as off 17 dates in 2025 and 2026, together with stadium exhibits at Murrayfield in Edinburgh and Anfield in Liverpool subsequent summer time.

“I am sincerely sorry to disappoint our viewers, and thanks for understanding,” he mentioned.

A press release issued on his behalf mentioned Joel’s situation “has been exacerbated by latest live performance performances, resulting in issues with listening to, imaginative and prescient and stability”.

It continued: “Below his physician’s directions, Billy is present process particular bodily remedy and has been suggested to chorus from performing throughout this restoration interval.

“Billy is grateful for the superb care he’s receiving and is totally dedicated to prioritising his well being.

“He’s grateful for the help from followers throughout this time and appears ahead to the day when he can as soon as once more take the stage.”

NPH is described by the NHS as an unusual and poorly understood situation that the majority usually impacts folks over the age of 60.

In addition to the 2 UK dates, he had been as a consequence of carry out within the US and Canada between this July and July 2026.

He had beforehand postponed exhibits in March due to a “medical situation”, which was not specified on the time, “to permit him to get better from latest surgical procedure and to bear bodily remedy”.

Joel has repeatedly been on tour lately, and ended a record-breaking decade-long month-to-month residency at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York final yr.

He has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards, profitable 5 instances, and was inducted into the Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame in 1999.