The Piano Man is leaving the building. At least for a while.
Rocker Billy Joel announced Tuesday that he’s postponing four months of upcoming shows on his Billy Joel in Concert tour due to “a medical condition.”
“The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors,” a statement on his Instagram page read.
The message added that Joel, 75, “is expected to make a full recovery” and that his tour will resume at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 5, 2025.
In his own statement, the “Uptown Girl” singer wrote: “While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first. I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.”
Joel’s eight rescheduled concert dates are: Nov. 15, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit (featuring Stevie Nicks); March 14, 2026, at Rogers Centre in Toronto; April 10, 2026, at Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse (featuring Sting); May 22, 2026, at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City (featuring Sting); June 6, 2026, at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh; June 20, 2026, at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool; July 3, 2026, at Charlotte Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte (featuring Sting); and TBD at American Family Field in Milwaukee (featuring Sting).
Last month, Joel fell onstage at his concert at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.
A fan video showed that the singer lost his balance, and then fell and landed on his side before rolling onto his back.
Joel got up from the stage floor and played another track for the crowd.
In January, Joel canceled a Hollywood, Florida, concert due to a mystery “medical procedure.” He rescheduled the show for Nov. 1.
For the past couple of years, Joel has been open about his on-going health struggles.
In 2021, he told Howard Stern that he unintentionally lost around 50 pounds after undergoing back surgery.
“I had back surgery early this year and the pain afterward was so bad I lost my appetite,” Joel said.
“I embraced that, I said, ‘OK, I won’t eat as much,’ and I ate less and less and less and less and then there was just life aggravation and that tends to, you know, impact your appetite too.”