Billy Joel He has canceled all his scheduled concerts due to a recently diagnosed health condition, said the legendary singer on Instagram.
On Friday, a shared statement in your Instagram He revealed that he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus.
“This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, which leads to problems with hearing, vision and balance,” said the statement. “According to your doctor’s instructions, Billy is subject to specific physiotherapy and has been advised to refrain from acting during this recovery period.”
The statement continued to say that Joel is “grateful for the excellent attention he is receiving and is completely committed to prioritize his health. He is grateful for fans of the support form during this time and waits the day he can take the stage once again.”
Separately, in the shared statement on his Instagram page, Joel, 76, shared a message to his fans.
“I sincerely regret our audience and thanks for understanding,” he said.
Billy Joel acts at Allegiant Stadium, on November 9, 2024 in Las Vegas.
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“Good Morning America” has communicated with Joel’s representative to comment.
In March, the singer of “The Piano Man” announced He underwent surgery and had to undergo physiotherapy. A statement at that time said doctors expected it to recover completely.
As a result, Joel’s concert dates were reprogrammed and would have resumed on July 5, 2025 in Pittsburgh.
The singer added at that time that “my health must be the first. I hope to return to the stage and share the joy of live music with our incredible fans.”
What to know about normal pressure hydrocephaly
Normal pressure pressure is one of the two types of hydrocephalus, an “abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the depths of the brain”, according The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Neurological Cereological Accident of the USA.
The cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is the liquid that lives in the ventricles or cavities of the brain that helps cushion the brain and spinal cord. When the CSF flow is blocked in some way and the fluid accumulates in the ventricles, it causes normal pressure hydrocephaly, according to the NINDS.
Billy Joel acts at Allegiant Stadium, on November 9, 2024 in Las Vegas.
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The additional fluid in the brain can cause pressure and cause brain damage, as well as problems with the walk, the control of the bladder, the thought and the reasoning, according to the children.
Although it can happen at any age, normal pressure hydrocephaly is more common in older adults. It is more frequently diagnosed through a combination of neurological tests and brain images.
The best possibility of recovery of normal pressure hydrocephalus occurs if it is diagnosed early and is treated properly.
The most common treatment for normal pressure hydrocephaly, according to NINDS, is surgery.
In an option, doctors insert a derivation into the brain, which connects to another tube under the skin to help drain excess fluid in the brain. With this option, regular derivation monitoring is required, and additional surgeries and repairs may be needed.
A second surgical option for normal pressure hydrocephaly is the third endoscopic ventriculostomy, or EVT, where a doctor makes a hole in the lower part of the third ventricle in the brain, which allows the fluid to flow to relieve pressure, according to the NINDS.
