Overview
- Billy Joel announced Monday that he will appear at Florida Atlantic University on Dec. 14 for “An Evening of Questions & Answers…And a Little Music,” with tickets available only to currently enrolled FAU students.
- The FAU event is billed as a Q&A with a limited musical segment and marks his first officially announced public appearance since his 2025 normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosis and subsequent shunt surgery.
- Joel has said doctors told him performing can be harmful, comparing a full show’s effects to getting a concussion, and he has been told to complete a series of medical tests before being cleared to perform.
- The student-only, one-night format is being reported as a cautious, low-exposure re-entry rather than evidence of a cleared return to touring.
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid that can affect balance, memory, vision and hearing, a condition that led Joel to cancel tour dates in May 2025 and to undergo surgery after which he reported some improvement in memory and balance.