Billy Joel Announces First Show Since Revealing Brain Disorder Diagnosis

Billy Joel will return to the stage for his first official performance since revealing his normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) diagnosis.

The music icon announced on Monday (Nov. 9) via Instagram that he will appear at Florida Atlantic University on Dec. 14 for "Billy Joel: An Evening of Questions & Answers…And a Little Music." Tickets are available exclusively to currently enrolled FAU students.

While the appearance marks his first officially announced show since his diagnosis, the "Piano Man" made a surprise appearance in January in Florida, where a Billy Joel tribute band was performing. He joined the musicians to play "We Didn't Start the Fire" and "Big Shot."

The legendary musician revealed his diagnosis in May 2025 and canceled his scheduled concerts, explaining that performing worsened his symptoms, which included hearing, vision and balance problems.

In October, Joel also revealed that he no longer is able to drive a car.

"I'm not allowed to drive," he told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. "And I can't do performances because what the neurologist told me, every time you do a show, it's like you're getting a concussion."