Billy Joel set to return to the stage for the first time since brain surgery

Billy Joel set to return to the stage for the first time since brain surgery Advertisement Updated: 11:40 AM CST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Douglas McGlynn Senior Copy Editor Billy Joel set to return to the stage for the first time since brain surgery Updated: 11:40 AM CST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Douglas McGlynn Senior Copy Editor Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood. But that doesn't seem to be the case for Billy Joel, who has announced a return to the stage, weeks after saying he didn't know if he'd be able to perform again due to recent brain surgery. Related video above: Billy Joel talks recent brain surgery, condition Advertisement The "New York State of Mind" singer will bring his show "Billy Joel: An Evening of Questions & Answers ... And a Little Music" to Florida Atlantic University on Dec. 14, 2026, according to a post from his official Instagram account. 'I can't do performances': Billy Joel gives health update after recent brain surgery The show will take place almost two months after the singer said his doctors had advised him to stay off the stage, saying continued performances could cause further harm to his brain. "I can't do performances because what the neurologist told me, every time you do a show, it's like you're getting a concussion," Joel said. "The volume. Rock and roll is loud, man. Rock and roll made me deaf already. So it's the lighting, the sound, the stress of the show, the audience, the energy of the performance. There's a lot going on when you're onstage." Billy Joel reveals that he had brain surgery Joel revealed last month that he is recovering from a recent brain surgery to treat a neurological condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus . It's a condition previously known as water on the brain. The singer canceled a number of tour dates in 2025 before eventually cutting the tour altogether due to his ongoing memory and balance issues. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Inflation numbers are in. Try our calculator to estimate the cost difference of various groceries Florida cowboys rescue farm animals left stranded by flooding: 'It's gut-wrenching' Top Runway model, '227' actress, dies at 74 after 'long, courageous battle' with MS Baker who's legally blind pursues dream of running his own bakery. He faces unique challenges