Billy Joel has confirmed his first public performance in over a year in a half. The Piano Man will appear at Boca Raton, FL’s Florida Atlantic University at 7pm on Monday, December 14, offering a program billed as Billy Joel: An Evening of Questions & Answers…And a Little Music. Tickets will be available exclusively to currently enrolled FAU students beginning Thursday, November 12.
The 77-year-old Joel suffered an onstage fall at Uncasville, CT’s Mohegan Sun Arena at Mohegan Sun Casino on February 22, 2025, leading him to cancel the remainder of his tour. He was then diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and underwent brain surgery. As recently as October, Joel mentioned that he is unable to drive a car and that his doctors have warned him about the physical toll of performing live, though his upcoming show’s storyteller format may be a way for him to return to the stage. The piano player’s only onstage cameo since his fall took place on January 2, 2026, when he made a surprise appearance with the Billy Joel cover band Turnstiles at Village of Wellington, FL’s the Town Center Amphitheater. Joel, who spends much of his time in Florida these days, sat in on “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “Big Shot.”
In July of 2024, Joel concluded his extended monthly residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden, having turned in 104 shows since 2014. He has played the arena 150 times throughout this career. Phish will headline their 100th show at MSG on January 2.
