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On Friday (January 2), Billy Joel<\/a> performed live for the first time since revealing his diagnosis with a brain disorder last year. He joined the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles for two songs at their show in Wellington, Florida, singing and playing piano on \u201cBig Shot,\u201d from 1978\u2019s 52nd Street<\/em>, and \u201cWe Didn\u2019t Start the Fire.\u201d \u201cI wasn\u2019t planning on working tonight,\u201d Joel joked to the crowd as he took the stage. Watch footage of the set below.<\/p>\n In March of last year, Joel postponed<\/a> a number of planned concerts to recover from surgery for a then-undisclosed medical condition. Two months later, the musician and his team canceled those dates and shared<\/a> that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a condition caused by a buildup of fluid in the brain. Joel played his last full concert to date in February 2025.<\/p>\n Revisit the Sunday Review of Billy Joel\u2019s 1977 album The Stranger<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n