On Friday (January 2), Billy Joel carried out dwell for the primary time since revealing his analysis with a mind dysfunction final 12 months. He joined the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles for 2 songs at their present in Wellington, Florida, singing and enjoying piano on “Large Shot,” from 1978’s 52nd Road, 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 12 months, Joel postponed numerous deliberate concert events to recuperate from surgical procedure for a then-undisclosed medical situation. Two months later, the musician and his crew 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 thus far in February 2025.
Revisit the Sunday Evaluate of Billy Joel’s 1977 album The Stranger.
