The Piano Man and his Uptown Lady.
Billy Joel’s ex-wife Christie Brinkley confirmed her assist for the singer, 76, after he introduced he’s been recognized with a kind of mind dysfunction referred to as regular stress hydrocephalus.
Brinkley, 71, shared an Instagram submit Saturday with clips of her and her daughter, Sailor Brinkley Cook dinner, 26, at considered one of Joel’s live shows at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis.
The footage included a second the place Sailor — whom Brinkley shares with ex-husband Peter Cook dinner — sang Joel’s hit track “You May Be Right” subsequent to him backstage at his live performance.
“Dear Billy, The whole Brinkley gang is sending you lots of love and good wishes for a full and speedy recovery,” Brinkley started her caption.
“I was looking for some cute photos of you and Alexa to send you, when I came across this clip from a recent concert,” the supermodel continued. “It made me laugh ..but it also reminded me of all the joy you create, and all the sensational sing a longs you’ve lead… you turn an arena of strangers into a living room full of friends as we all sway in unison.”
Brinkley went on, “I’m sure I’m speaking for everyone in that room when I say please take good care of yourself, we all want you back in that white hot spotlight, you’re OUR piano man And we’re always in the mood for your melodies And we all hope you’re feeling alright!”
“We Love You, the kids, me and an arena or two!” Brinkley concluded.
Joel and Brinkley have been married from 1985 to 1994 and share daughter Alexa Ray Joel, 39.
Alexa shared her personal tribute to her dad following the information of his well being prognosis.
“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,” she captioned an Instagram submit, which featured a black and white portray that seemingly confirmed Joel holding arms with Alexa as a little bit woman.
“We love you and we got you, Pop,” she additionally wrote.
The “Honesty” singer confirmed Friday that he was canceling all his upcoming tour dates as a consequence of his regular stress hydrocephalus prognosis.
The dysfunction occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up contained in the cranium and presses on the mind, disrupting cognitive functioning, in keeping with the Cleveland Clinic.
Joel’s assertion stated that “this condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading 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 this recovery period,” the message added.
Joel beforehand postponed a number of tour dates in March as a consequence of a “medical condition.”
In February, the Grammy Award winner fell on stage throughout his live performance in Connecticut.
