Billy Joel canceled all the next parties, and revealed that he was diagnosed with brain disorder that causes physical and mental problems.
Joel, 76, has a natural pressure dropping, or NPH, according to a statement on Friday on the piano man Social media. The statement said: “This condition has been exacerbated by the last concert shows, which led to problems in hearing, vision and balance.”
“Under his doctor’s instructions, Pelly is undergoing a specific natural treatment and it is recommended to refrain from performance during this recovery period.”
Symptoms of NPH – in which the pelvic fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain but the pressure does not increase – includes the difficulty of walking, according to Alzheimer’s ass.. People with a wide situation and their bodies walk forward, as if they were trying to maintain balance on a boat.
The association’s website says that one of the other symptoms is the cognitive decline, including the slowdown in thinking, loss of interest in daily activities, forgetfulness, the loss of memory in the short term and the difficulty of completing normal tasks. Later on this disease, control over the bladder can become a problem.
NPH is one of the few causes of dementia or cognitive retreat that can be controlled or reversed with treatment, says the association’s website. Surgical therapy usually involves the diversion. The condition is often diagnosed such as Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease.
“The Partridge Family”, radio and wrestling fame It was diagnosed with NPH in 2023. The 65 -year -old said in A interview 2024 He initially believed he had a stroke, while doctors believed he was early dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. He said that it took the “best part of the year” to obtain a correct diagnosis.
It seems that the loss of Bonaduce memory was dangerous: he showed the interview a picture of himself in a wheelchair inspecting the house where he and his wife live now. He said he had no memory to visit the place several times before moving there.
Billy Joel’s message on Friday tracking Announcement in mid -March He will postpone his next tour to manage his health after surgery for an unlimited condition. At that time, the singer expects complete recovery after physical therapy.
Now, the statement, Joel, said, “It is grateful for the excellent care he receives and is completely committed to giving priority to his health” and “looking forward to the day he can take the stage again.”
Joel said in a statement on Friday: “I am sincerely sorry to thwart our fans, and I thank you for your understanding,” Joel said in a statement on Friday.
In late February, “only the way you are” The singer fell After performing “Rock and Roll Lee” in Connecticut. Soon he recovered. It is not clear whether this incident is symptoms of the disease or simply by chance.
Writer Alexandra del Rosario in Times contributed to this report.
