Overview
- Joel is not allowed to perform or drive while he undergoes further neurological testing on his doctors' recommendation.
- He canceled the remainder of his 2025 shows after a fall and was later diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus for which a shunt was implanted.
- Joel says the surgery has improved his memory and balance but his neurologist warned that loud sound, bright lights, stress and physical strain at concerts feel like a concussion.
- Because riding is unsafe under his current limits, he is selling more than 70 motorcycles at a late-November auction in New York with proceeds to his foundation.
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid that can harm balance and thinking, shunt surgery can help, and recovery often requires follow-up tests to gauge how much activity a patient can safely resume.