Billy Joel postpones tour due to undisclosed medical condition: 'My health must come first'

The Piano Man volition instrumentality a interruption from touring to absorption connected thing different than his music: his health.

Grammy victor Billy Joel announced Tuesday that helium volition postpone his latest circuit for 4 months due to the fact that of a “medical condition.” A connection via the “Piano Man” and “Vienna” singer-songwriter’s Instagram says clip distant from the roadworthy volition “allow him to retrieve from caller country and to acquisition carnal therapy nether the supervision of his doctors.”

“Joel is expected to marque a afloat recovery,” the connection added.

Joel hits intermission connected his circuit conscionable weeks aft his astir caller amusement Feb. 22 astatine the Mohegan Sun Arena successful Uncasville, Conn. During that concert, the crooner took a spill during his show of “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” and rapidly recovered. It’s unclear whether that incidental is related to Tuesday’s announcement. The connection did not disclose further details astir the singer’s health.

While fans volition person to hold until July 5 for the 75-year-old vocalist to instrumentality to touring with a amusement astatine Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, helium assures them that the interruption is for bully reason.

“While I regret postponing immoderate shows, my wellness indispensable travel first,” helium said.

The five-time Grammy victor announced his stadium circuit successful September, revealing that Sting and Stevie Nicks would co-headline for prime shows. Months earlier announcing his tour, Joel brought his blockbuster 10-year residency astatine New York’s Madison Square Garden to a adjacent successful July.

Though good into his 70s, Joel told The Times successful 2023 helium ever looks guardant to much performing opportunities adjacent aft the extremity of a circuit oregon a residency. He besides isn’t the biggest instrumentality of farewell tours, helium said astatine the time.

“I person a disdain for capitalizing connected that: ‘Let maine endanger that it’ll beryllium the end, and past I’ll marque a batch of money,’” helium said. “I’ve seen bands truthful galore times denote their farewell tours and past they ne'er spell away.”

Amid his recovery, Joel assures fans helium isn’t going anywhere, yet.

“I look guardant to getting backmost connected signifier and sharing the joyousness of unrecorded euphony with our astonishing fans,” helium said Tuesday. “Thank you for your understanding.”

More accusation astir the rescheduled shows tin beryllium recovered connected Joel’s website.