Overview

• Joel’s May diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus prompted cancellation of his entire 2025–26 tour after recent performances worsened his symptoms.
• On Bill Maher’s July 21 podcast he described overall good health but persistent balance issues, likening them to “being on a boat” and noting the condition isn’t fixed.
• Under medical advice he has paused performing and is following a targeted physical-therapy regimen to address hearing, vision and balance challenges.
• The singer admitted he first blamed his symptoms on past heavy drinking before tests confirmed fluid buildup in his brain.
• HBO’s two-part documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes offers an intimate chronicle of his career and health journey, with part two arriving July 25.