Overview
- Wakeman says he underwent corrective shunt brain surgery last week for normal pressure hydrocephalus and that the procedure was very successful.
- He reports that he is recuperating at home, cared for by his wife and their pets, and he thanked fans on X, saying he is doing really well.
- According to his statement, his surgeon expects him to be fine to perform two Saving Strays charity concerts in Norwich and Ipswich on December 19 and 20.
- He says he has been cleared to travel for the rescheduled 13-date Wakeman & Son U.S. tour with his son Oliver from March 11 to 29, 2026, starting in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and ending in Red Bank, New Jersey.
- Wakeman notes that the operation does not appear to have affected his piano playing.