American singer Billy Joel, suffering from a brain disorder, cancels his tour – Liberation

Stopped net. American singer and composer Billy Joel, 76, cancels « All his concerts following a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (HPN) »announces this Friday, May 23, the artist’s Instagram account. « This condition has been aggravated by recent concerts, resulting in problems with hearing, vision and balance »continues the press release.

Hydrocephalus with normal pressure is an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ventricles which essentially affects people from 60 to 70 years old, explains the British daily The Guardianand is often wrongly diagnosed as an Alzheimer’s or Parkinson disease. According to the Swiss medical journalit is characterized by « Walking disorders, urinary incontinence and insane syndrome associated radiologically with ventricular dilation without increasing intracranial pressure ».

In his press release, the interpreter of Honesty (1978) and Just The Way Your Are (1977) Indicates to follow specific physiotherapy, on medical prescription: « He was advised to refrain from performing on stage during this convalescence period ». The artist added that he is grateful for the support of his fans and the care he receives. He explains fully committing to giving priority to his health: « I am sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience and thank you for your understanding. »

The artist thus cancels 16 dates provided for in North America and England. A tour following his record residence at Madison Square Garden in New York, started in January 2014 and completed in July 2024. Billy Joel had given 150 concerts in 10 years.

Last March, the American pushed several of his shows. He already mentioned health problems and « A recent operation ». A few weeks earlier, at the end of February, the singer fell on stage in the middle of the concert: he had fallen back playing with the foot of his microphone.

A two -part HBO documentary entitled Billy Joel: and so it goes And retracing the singer’s life must be presented in June at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. According to the specialized firm Polstar, Billy Joel sold in his career more than 16 million concert tickets, making it one of the most popular artists on tour alongside Elton John or Bruce Springsteen.