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Fans have been worried about Billy Joel for a few weeks. The musician had canceled all tour dates in May and made it public that he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a brain disease, in which liquid accumulates in the brain chambers.
Usually NPH leads to problems with hearing, vision and balance. The memory, movement, thinking and concentration can also be disturbed. After it said in a statement of his management that Billy Joel’s condition deteriorated after the last live performances, there is now a new message about his well-being.
In his Siriusxm radio broadcast “The Howard Stern Show”, Joels friend Howard Stern explained on Tuesday (June 3rd) that the 76-year-old is good for the circumstances. He had dinner with him a few weeks ago.
Billy Joel to Howard Stern: “I won’t die”
“He has problems, but he said, ‘Yes, you can tell the people that I will not die,” said Stern. “He just has to take care of a few medical things, but he was in a very good mood.”
A few days ago, Joel’s daughter also thanked Christie Brinkley, Alexa Ray Joel, for the many friendly news that her family received. “I would like to thank you all for the overwhelming love and support that you showed my family after my father’s diagnosis,” Alexa Ray wrote. She added the text of the song “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)”, which Joel wrote for her.
The singer’s wife also addressed the public. “We are so grateful for the wonderful care and the quick diagnosis,” wrote Alexis Roderick Joel in one Instagram post. And shared a photo of the musician, of herself and her two little daughters. “Bill is loved by so many people. And for us he is a father and husband who is the focus of our world. We are hopeful that he will recover. We look forward to seeing you all again in the future.”