{"id":83,"date":"2025-05-27T14:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T14:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=83"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T14:25:42","slug":"billy-joels-health-battle-forces-cancellation-of-17-show-tour-across-u-s-and-u-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=83","title":{"rendered":"Billy Joel\u2019s Health Battle Forces Cancellation Of 17-Show Tour Across U.S. and U.K."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Billy Joel Cancels Concerts After Brain Condition Diagnosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Legendary singer\u00a0<strong>Billy Joel<\/strong>, 76, has canceled all his scheduled performances for\u00a0<strong>2025 and 2026<\/strong>\u00a0after being diagnosed with\u00a0<strong>Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a rare brain condition more common in those over 65.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Joel, known for classics like\u00a0<em>\u201cPiano Man\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>\u201cUptown Girl,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0was advised by doctors to stop performing due to worsening\u00a0<strong>hearing, vision, and balance issues<\/strong>\u00a0caused by the condition. His team shared the news on Instagram on\u00a0<strong>May 23<\/strong>, stating he is now undergoing physical therapy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBilly is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is focused on recovery. He hopes to return to the stage when possible,\u201d the post said. Joel himself added, \u201cI\u2019m sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience and thank you for understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is NPH?<\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to the Cleveland Clinic, NPH affects 0.2% of people aged 70\u201380. Symptoms include\u00a0<strong>unstable walking<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>slowed thinking<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>memory problems<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>emotional or behavioral changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The exact cause is still being studied, but NPH may be linked to other brain disorders like\u00a0<strong>dementia<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Alzheimer\u2019s<\/strong>, and can also result from\u00a0<strong>tumors<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>infections<\/strong>, or\u00a0<strong>strokes<\/strong>. Treatment usually involves\u00a0<strong>surgery using a shunt<\/strong>, as medication is rarely effective.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billy Joel cancels all concerts after brain disorder diagnosis | Hanomansing Tonight\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xEqPF6e4PPM?feature=oembed\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Joel\u2019s fans are saddened, but his health remains the top priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billy Joel Cancels Concerts After Brain Condition Diagnosis Legendary singer\u00a0Billy Joel, 76, has canceled all his scheduled performances for\u00a02025 and 2026\u00a0after being diagnosed with\u00a0Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)\u00a0\u2014 a rare brain &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}