Due to his medical condition: American rock legend forced to stop performing

Billy Joel, the 77-year-old American rock legend, has been forced to stop performing due to his medical condition. The Jewish musician underwent complicated brain surgery after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Joel said his neurologist told him that every performance is like a concussion, and he needs further tests.

American rock legend Billy Joel, 77, has been forced to stop performing due to his medical condition. According to reports from the US, the Jewish musician underwent complicated brain surgery after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Joel said in a statement to the media that his neurologist told him that every performance is like a concussion, and he needs to undergo a series of tests before knowing if he can return to performing. Joel, born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family that emigrated from England, has sold hundreds of millions of copies of his albums and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.