Overview

• On July 16 co-director Susan Lacy told Good Morning America that Joel is undergoing physical therapy and making steady improvements in his health.
• Joel remains on strict medical orders to pause live performances, with all 2025–26 tour dates cancelled and ticket refunds processed automatically.
• HBO Max will premiere Part 1 of Billy Joel: And So It Goes on July 18 and Part 2 on July 25, offering an intimate look at his career and health journey.
• The two-part documentary, co-directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, traces Joel’s path from his early life through his recent diagnosis and treatment.
• His condition, normal pressure hydrocephalus, involves cerebrospinal fluid buildup and is being managed through therapy under doctors’ guidance, with surgery as a possible option.