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Billy Joel Makes First Post-Diagnosis Appearance With Tribute Band in Florida

The low-key cameo was treated as a cautious step, not a signal of a full touring return.

Overview

  • The 76-year-old joined the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles at Wellington, Florida’s 30th‑anniversary amphitheater show near his home on Jan. 2.
  • He played “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “Big Shot” in a roughly 12‑minute cameo, telling the crowd, “I wasn’t planning on working tonight.”
  • Video showed him walking onstage with a cane as his daughters Della, 10, and Remy, 8, danced beside the piano.
  • He canceled all shows in May 2025 after revealing normal pressure hydrocephalus; doctors advised physical therapy and refraining from performing, and his last full concert was Feb. 22, 2025.
  • Outlets emphasized that the brief local set was encouraging but offered no indication of when, or if, full-scale touring might resume.