Billy Joel‘s daughter Alexa Ray Joel has revealed whether he plans to return to the stage amid his brain disorder—weeks after offloading his sprawling Long Island home to spend more time in Florida.
The 40-year-old daughter of the “Vienna” hitmaker, 76, who announced on May 23 that he would be calling off his tour to focus on treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), shared an update on his health and his performance schedule with his fans.
NPH occurs when there’s a buildup of fluid in the brain, causing difficulty walking and balancing, confusion, and forgetfulness, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
According to a statement released by the singer’s spokesperson on Instagram, his condition has been “exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance,” forcing him to bow out of his planned tour dates.
“Under his doctor’s instructions, Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period. Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health,” the announcement continued.
The statement added that the “Piano Man” singer was thankful for his fans’ “support” and that he “looks forward” to performing when his health is in a better place.
Now, Alexa has given fans a long-awaited update on her dad’s performance schedule, telling the Hollywood Reporter that he is a “trooper.”
Billy Joel’s daughter Alexa Ray Joel has revealed whether her father plans to return to the stage amid his brain disorder—weeks after offloading his sprawling Long Island home to spend more time in Florida. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
She noted that her father is looking forward to returning to Carnegie Hall on March 19, where his daughter will be belting out his hits at a tribute event.
Alexa explained, “I said, ‘Dad, you better be there! This is Carnegie Hall. Everyone’s paying tribute to you, and it’s an amazing group of artists.’ He was like, ‘Let me mark that down.’ He’s very organized with his little calendar. He was so excited when he first played Carnegie Hall in the ‘70s, so it’s exciting for him to come back decades later and see amazing artists and his daughter pay tribute to him. It’s a full-circle moment.”
The 40-year-old singer-songwriter also noted that her father’s health is doing much better.
“He’s doing physical therapy regularly, and he’s doing great,” she revealed. “He’s lost weight as he’s on his diet. I’m so proud of him. He’s such a trooper, so resilient and committed to being healthy and proactive. He’s a fighter. He’s always been a fighter and talks in his documentary about how life’s like a fight.”
She added, “He played it down. He knows I have anxiety and am a neurotic worrier, so he was, like, ‘Everything’s fine. It was just a little trip.’ When I saw the footage, I was crying. But then I went with him to the doctors, and we’re on top of everything. I just tell him to stay healthy.”
Billy is already looking ahead to performing on stage again—a move that Alexa said will come with some conditions.
“Once a performer, always a performer! But health comes first. I said, ‘If you’re going to perform again, please stay seated at the piano. No throwing the microphone stand around!’” she revealed.
Alexa’s update on her father’s health comes mere weeks after he finally offloaded his Long Island estate.
Billy had been trying to sell a large portion of his Long Island estate since March 2025, when it was listed for $39.9 million, having initially put the entirety of the property, which is made up of three parcels, on the market for the even higher price of $49 million.
However, after months with no concrete offers, the asking price of the property’s main residence was slashed, first to $29.9 million, then to $25 million.
The “Vienna” hitmaker, 76, had announced on May 23 that he would be calling off his tour to focus on treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus. NPH occurs when there’s a buildup of fluid in the brain, causing difficulty walking and balancing, confusion, and forgetfulness, according to the Cleveland Clinic. (Getty Images)
Now, Alexa has given fans a long-awaited update on her dad’s performance schedule, telling the Hollywood Reporter that he is a “trooper.” (Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images)
She noted that her father is looking forward to returning to Carnegie Hall on March 19, where his daughter will be belting out his hits at a tribute event. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
In 2025, he sold the seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom gatehouse for $7 million. On March 6, 2026, Billy sold the main property—dubbed “Middlesea”—for $23.2 million, as well as a pair of adjoining lots that brought the total to $35.75 million.
He purchased his Long Island sanctuary in 2002 for $22.5 million before picking up two adjoining plots.
The main residence, which comes with 14.6 acres of land, was formerly on the market for $25 million, while the two adjacent plots were listed for $3.5 million each.
When deciding to separate the areas, Emmett Laffey, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Laffey International Realty, said, “The new price reflects the splitting of the two buildable waterfront lots, so the gross price remains the same.”
“When [Billy Joel] bought this 20 years ago, he bought the main house. And then as he lived there, he bought the adjacent two lots, which are buildable lots, and he purchased a gatehouse. Now we’re selling it like he bought it—in pieces. The smartest way to sell this incredible land and property is the way he purchased it,” Laffey previously told the Post.
Laffey noted that many super “fans” have already attempted to snap up the property and have put in several offers.
“You do have some extreme fans. It is very special. It’s a very famous home to everyone on the North Shore of Long Island,” he said.
The main house sprawls over 20,000 square feet and comes with five bedrooms, six full baths, two half-baths, a playroom, a spa and hair salon, a bowling alley, and a wine cellar.
There’s also an indoor pool, which Billy had covered up so he could use the space as a music room, because of its excellent acoustics.
Alexa’s update on her father’s health comes mere weeks after he finally offloaded his Long Island estate. (Getty Images)
Although Billy and Alexa tend to focus on music, they have previously exchanged real estate, with him having sold his Manhattan property, a two-bedroom condo, for $4.5 million to Alexa. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
The estate also features a three-bedroom beach house, a three-bedroom guest apartment, and a four-bedroom gatehouse, which has since been sold.
Other luxe amenities include a floating dock and boat ramp, two outdoor pools, and a helipad.
Billy previously insisted that he would still call Long Island home, but would be spending more time in Florida.
Although Billy and Alexa tend to focus on music, they have previously exchanged real estate, with him having sold his Manhattan property, a two-bedroom condo, for $4.5 million to Alexa.
Despite passing the dwelling to his own family member, the singer didn’t hold back with the price, earning an impressive $1.2 million profit on the $3.3 million he paid for the Elizabeth Street dwelling in 2010, when he purchased it from his then-wife, Katie Lee.
Property records now reveal that the two-bedroom, two-bathroom dwelling has been transferred to Alexa following a $4.5 million transaction, as first reported by Crain’s.
The home, which sits at 211 Elizabeth St., spans 1,600 square feet. Pre-staged photos revealed dark herringbone floors, black crown moldings, and a dark-toned chef’s kitchen, according to Curbed.
Transferring the property into his daughter’s name was a formality for the most part, as it has been reported that Alexa has been living in the dwelling since 2010.