Billy Joel insists he is “okay”.
Billy Joel insists he is ‘okay’
The Piano Man crooner, 76, worried fans in May when it was announced he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a rare but treatable condition that affects the brain and can impair hearing, vision and balance.
In an update about his condition he has now urged fans not to worry about him, telling People: “I know a lot of people are worried about me and my health, but I’m okay.
“What I have is something very few people know about, including me, no matter how much you try to research it. I’m doing my best to work with it and to recover from it.”
Billy’s diagnosis was first shared publicly in a statement through his team, and he added balance issues were his earliest and most persistent symptom.
“It was like being on a boat all the time,” he told People.
Billy added: “It was scary, but I’m okay. I just wanted to let people know, don’t worry about me being deathly ill or anything.”
Following his diagnosis, Billy cancelled all scheduled performances, with his representatives confirming that his condition had been “exacerbated by recent concert performances”.
A statement at the time said: “Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period.
“Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving from fans during this time and…
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