Billy Joel It opens on sick leave to stop their tour, describing the symptoms as a feeling "as if it were on board."

The condition eventually led to cancel its shows, with its final performance held on 22. February on Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.

Billy Joel was diagnosed with normal hydrocephalus under pressure, accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain that can affect hearing, vision and balance.

Joel said honestly Bill Maher'with club random podcast about the state of the brain that disturbed his life, acknowledging that the balance is his biggest challenge.

Music icon is in the interview that "my balance shit." He then explained further that he felt "as if he was on board," although he emphasized that he was otherwise okay.

He discovered that doctors were insecure that he caused the condition, but he joked that he once doubted that his oversized drinking habits could blame. "I drank like a fish," Joel said, adding it was sober now.

Toward RadornlineThe diagnosis of the singer is the normal hydrocephalus (NPH) pressure, and without treatment, the situation may worsen and may be fatal.

By MEDLINEPLUSIn some cases, the operation is recommended to insert a pipe that takes excess fluid from the brain, with the mild symptoms often have the best recovery outcomes.

Despite his binding relationship, Joel was forced to step down from tour after the condition of the brain began to influence his ability to perform.

Explosion He shared that Joel's team confirmed the diagnosis in May and revealed the influence he had in performing hearing, vision and overall coordination. All his concerts across North America and the UK were canceled.

"This condition has worsened with recent concert performances, leading to hearing, vision and balance problems," his team said in the statement.

They discovered that Joel was in the target program of physical therapy and was told to avoid performing while recovering. The statement expressed gratitude to fans for support and care, adding his desire to return to them and stage.

As Joel sail in his brain, one famous face from his past is calmly standing from him: his first wife Elizabeth Weber.

Explosion They reported that they finished their nearly decade in 1982. years, Weber says her support remains strong, although it is given to respect for the distance, because Joel now has a wife and children next to him.

Weber explained that communication between them was open as needed, but she emphasizes that Joel's immediate family is in the center of his care. She also noticed a positive role that held his grandchildren in keeping the company in this period.

Despite more than 40 years since his dividing, Weber says that two sustained a friendly relationship, reinforced Joel's close relationship with his son, Sean.

As he separated his free time to focus on his health, Joel also sets a record straight on one of the longest rumors about his past. Explosion He noted that in the two-way HBO documentary, "Billy Joel: And so goes," "piano man" is engaged in speculation that he picked up more DUIS during the years.

Icymi was reportedly involved in a series of highly profiled car accidents in the early 2000s, but says alcohol was never a factor. "There's a story that I have all this duis. It never happened.

But people continue to repeat myth. "Oh, there's so much duis." I never had a dui. So F-CK you, "he emphasized.

Joel explains that collisions were tied to a difficult period in his life. Recalls the retention of the emotional path of 11. September and the heartache who left him to fight to stay based.