This Piano Man isn’t executed enjoying.
Regardless of being recognized with a mind dysfunction known as regular strain hydrocephalus, Billy Joel reportedly isn’t trying to step again from his profession anytime quickly.
“He is happiest while performing,” a music business insider advised Individuals on Tuesday. “Music is, has been and will always be his life. He’s not ready to retire.”
The musician, 76, did, nevertheless, cancel all of his upcoming tour dates because of his situation.
NPH happens when cerebrospinal fluid builds up contained in the cranium and presses on the mind, disrupting cognitive functioning.
A supply near Joel confirmed to the outlet, “He is not retiring and hopes to be able to resume performing as his recovery progresses.”
The Put up reached out to Joel’s rep for remark.
On Monday, the artist’s spouse, Alexis Roderick Joel, whom he tied the knot with in a shock ceremony in 2015, addressed followers on Joel’s social media account.
“Thank you for the outpouring of love and support,” she wrote on her husband’s Instagram beneath a household photograph of the couple and their daughters Della, 9, and Remy, 7. “We are so grateful for the wonderful care and swift diagnosis we received.”
“Bill is beloved by so many, and to us, he is a father and husband who is at the center of our world,” Alexis added. “We are hopeful for his recovery. We look forward to seeing you all in the future.”
In a earlier assertion through Instagram, Joel’s group defined why he needed to cancel his live shows, sharing that his mind dysfunction turned worse after performing, which led “to problems with hearing, vision and balance.”
“Under his doctor’s instructions, Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during his recovery period,” the message learn.
“Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health. He is grateful for the support from fans during this time,” they continued, “and looks forward to the day when he can once again take the stage.”
Joel stated in his personal assertion, “I’m sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience, and thank you for understanding.”
Earlier than his analysis, the singer fell throughout a February live performance in Connecticut, as seen in a video posted by a fan.
Within the clip, Joel discovered the stage earlier than falling backward and touchdown on his facet. He then acquired up and continued with the present.
The Grammy winner’s eldest daughter, Alexa, whom he has with ex-wife Christie Brinkley, took to her personal social media web page earlier this week to share a touching tribute to her father amid his analysis.
“We love you and we got you, Pop! I just wanted to thank you all for the beautiful outpouring of love and support amid the recent news of My Father’s health diagnosis,” the 39-year-old stated on Instagram. “My Dad is the strongest and most resilient man I’ve ever known … and he’s entirely committed to making a full recovery with ongoing physical-therapy treatments as he continues to regain his strength.”
Joel’s spouse, in the meantime, has additionally been vocal about her personal well being struggles, lately opening up about how her different half has stood by her facet as she lives with endometriosis.
“He’s extremely supportive,” Alexis advised Fox New Digital earlier this month. “So picking up where I leave off and covering my deficits during that time was huge. We’re just always researching — he’ll email me articles like, ‘Did you know that this happens with endometriosis?’”
The illness causes tissue to develop exterior the uterus and might result in persistent ache.
“Never in a million years would I think that he would be sending me that kind of stuff, but when you’re watching someone suffer, you pick up,” Alexis stated. “You have to. It’s what we do. We’re a family.”
The mother of two was elevating the women whereas accompanying Joel on tour, which was arduous to stability whereas coping with her endometriosis analysis.
“I was doing it, but I was not doing it very well,” she stated.
“So, especially with kids, if you’ve ever traveled with children and done a time zone change, that alone is an insane situation,” she famous. “So, if you add in also having a husband, that requires time and attention — you know, he’s working, we’re not vacationing. And me going through what I’m going through, it was really rough.”
“Luckily, when he’s touring, we have a lot of support, which was really helpful,” Alexis added. “And it was huge. So I’m lucky in that I do have people to help me. And you have to, because you reach your limit. I mean, there’s nothing you can do.”
