Billy Joel reveals brain disorder diagnosis, cancels all tour dates and concerts
The iconic singer announced he has canceled all upcoming concerts due to a recently diagnosed brain condition.
WASHINGTON — Billy Joel is canceling all upcoming performances after recently being diagnosed with a rare brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
The iconic singer announced the news Friday on his official Facebook page.
“I’m sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience, and thank you for understanding,” Joel said in a statement.
According to Joel’s post, his condition has been worsened by recent concert performances, leading to issues with hearing, vision and balance. Under doctors’ orders, he’s undergoing physical therapy and has been told to stop performing during this recovery period. As a result, he’s canceled all of his scheduled 2025 and 2026 tour dates.
Last July, Joel ended his record-breaking monthly residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden after 10 years.
What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)?
According to the Cleveland Clinic, normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a condition that happens when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside your skull and presses on your brain. The condition is most likely in people over the age of 65.
The Cleveland Clinic noted the symptoms look very similar to dementia, but NPH is often treatable and sometimes even reversible.
While more than 700,000 Americans have NPH, less than 20% are properly diagnosed, according to Yale Medicine.
Billy Joel tour dates canceled
According to Friday’s announcement, the following 2025 and 2026 Billy Joel concerts have now been canceled. Refunds will be automatically processed back to the original payment used for the purchase.
- Saturday, April 26, 2025: Billy Joel / Sting – postponed tbd (Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field)
- Saturday, July 5, 2025: Billy Joel / Rod Stewart (Pittsburgh, PA – Acrisure Stadium)
- Friday, July 18, 2025: Billy Joel / Rod Stewart (Bronx, NY – Yankees Stadium)
- Friday, August 8, 2025: Billy Joel / Stevie Nicks (East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium)
- Thursday, August 21, 2025: Billy Joel / Sting (Queens, NY – Citi Field)
- Friday, September 5, 2025: Billy Joel / Sting (Washington, DC – Nationals Park)
- Saturday, September 20, 2025: Billy Joel / Rod Stewart (Cincinnati, OH – Paycor Stadium)
- Saturday, October 4, 2025: Billy Joel / Stevie Nicks (Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s Stadium)
- Saturday, October 18, 2025: Billy Joel / Stevie Nicks (New Orleans – Superdome)
- Saturday, November 1, 2025: Billy Joel – rescheduled from 1/17/25 (Hollywood FL – Seminole Hard Rock)
- Saturday, November 15, 2025: Billy Joel / Stevie Nicks – rescheduled from 3/29/25 (Detroit, MI – Ford Field)
- Saturday, March 14, 2026: Billy Joel – rescheduled from 3/15/25 (Toronto, ON – Rogers Center)
- Friday, April 10, 2026: Billy Joel / Sting – rescheduled from 4/11/25 (Syracuse, NY – JMA Wireless Dome)
- Friday, May 22, 2026: Billy Joel / Sting – rescheduled from 5/23/25 (Salt Lake City, UT – Rice Eccles Stadium)
- Saturday, June 6, 2026: Billy Joel – rescheduled from 6/7/25 (Edinburgh, UK – Scottish Gas Murrayfield)
- Saturday, June 20, 2026: Billy Joel – rescheduled from 6/21/25 (Liverpool, UK – Anfield)
- Friday, July 3, 2026: Billy Joel / Sting – rescheduled from 5/10/25 (Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium)