{"id":2686250,"date":"2026-10-17T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billy-joel-announces-bleak-health-update-hes-no-longer-allowed-to-drive\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T08:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:06:02","slug":"billy-joel-announces-bleak-health-update-hes-no-longer-allowed-to-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billy-joel-announces-bleak-health-update-hes-no-longer-allowed-to-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Joel Announces Bleak Health Update: He&#8217;s No Longer Allowed to Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbilly-joel-announces-bleak-health-update-hes-no-longer-allowed-to-drive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2686250&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Billy Joel has announced that he is experiencing new health limitations, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prompting critically important lifestyle<\/a> changes. At 77 years old, he revealed in an interview that he needs to undergo a series of medical tests before determining if he can perform publicly again. Due to hydrocephalus, a condition involving fluid buildup in the brain that affects balance and can cause brain damage, Joel has been advised against performing because each show poses health risks similar to a concussion from the loud music and lighting. he previously canceled performances after surgery in 2025. Additionally, Joel is selling his extensive motorcycle collection-over a hundred bikes-as he can no longer ride as much and wishes to avoid perilous situations. One of his bikes, a 1987 Triumph Bonneville T140, will be auctioned to benefit his foundation supporting music education and therapy programs. Joel emphasizes his love for motorcycles and riding but recognizes the need to prioritize his health at this stage of life.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Billy Joel announced that he has new limitations on his health, leading the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billy-joel-says-hes-inured-to-woke-criticism-at-this-point-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... says he\u2019s \u2018inured\u2019 to woke criticism \u2018at this point\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">legendary singer-songwriter<\/a> to drastically change his lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Joel, 77, revealed in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/music\/music-features\/billy-joel-health-update-motorcycle-auction-hydrocephalus-1236730847\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> that he needs to \u201ctake a series of tests\u201d before deciding whether he can perform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t drive right now. I\u2019m not allowed to drive,\u201d Joel told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Joel is not only getting older, but also suffers from hydrocephalus \u2014 a condition where fluid builds up in the brain\u2019s ventricles, affecting balance and potentially damaging brain tissue.<\/p>\n<p>He underwent surgery back in 2025 and canceled his performances last May.<\/p>\n<p>His doctors advised him against performing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat the neurologist told me, every time you do a show, it\u2019s like you\u2019re getting a concussion,\u201d Joel explained.<\/p>\n<p>The loud volume and bright lighting, as well as stress and high energy levels, may worsen his condition.<\/p>\n<p>Joel is also selling off his motorcycle collection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI ended up having over a hundred motorcycles, and the truth is you can only ride one at a time,\u201d the singer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m into my 70s now, and I realized I can\u2019t ride as much as I used to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to die like a bug on a windshield,\u201d he added. \u201cSo I thought I\u2019d put a lot of them on auction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gooding Christie\u2019s will auction off the collection between Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 at the Javits Center in New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love motorcycles. I love biking. I love driving. I love the anonymity of it,\u201d Joel told The Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I love the customization of these bikes, the modifications, the messing around with things. I was not a collector. I was actually a rider. So I figured it was just time to let it go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The music video for Joel\u2019s hit 1983 song \u201cUptown Girl\u201d ends with the singer and Christie Brinkley on a motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p>But that bike will not be available for sale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, that wasn\u2019t even my bike. I think that was an old Harley-Davidson or something,\u201d he described.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not necessarily a Harley enthusiast. I know everybody in America loves Harleys, but everybody assumes if you ride a motorcycle, it\u2019s a Harley, but it\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But one bike available for sale will be his 1987 Triumph Bonneville T140 \u2014 which was a gift from Madison Square Garden after he sold out the venue for the 150th time.<\/p>\n<p>That sale will benefit the Joel Foundation \u2014 a nonprofit that supports school recording studios, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-and-vaccine-can-cause-psychosis-music-therapy-might-help\/\" title=\"COVID-19 and Vaccine Can Cause Psychosis, Music Therapy Might Help\">music therapy programs<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-key-policy-areas-where-the-democratic-leadership-and-black-voters-disagree\/\" title=\"4 Key Policy Areas Where The Democratic Leadership And Black Voters Disagree\">similar initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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