Billy Joel is 'not dying' despite rare brain disorder diagnosis

Howard Stern is sharing an update connected Billy Joel's wellness – and the iconic instrumentalist is "not dying."

On Tuesday's occurrence of SiriusXM’s "The Howard Stern Show," the big said helium saw Joel 2 weeks ago, astir the clip the instrumentalist announced his uncommon brain upset diagnosis.

Stern's co-host, Robin Quivers, noted Joel's caller wellness concerns and Stern said, "Yeah, helium does person issues, but helium said, 'Yeah, you tin archer people, you know, I'm not dying.'"

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Billy Joel announced his uncommon encephalon upset diagnosis past month. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"You know, helium wants radical to cognize that. He just, he's gotta woody with immoderate aesculapian stuff, but helium was delightful. We had a large clip with the wives. We had a large conversation. I was telling him, I'm enjoying playing classical euphony connected the guitar," Stern said.

Stern told Quivers that they were celebrating Joel's 76th day and Howard pulled retired a guitar and sang him "Happy Birthday."

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Stern joked that Joel "threw up" and wasn't impressed with his performance.

Joel announced that helium had to cancel each of his shows aft being diagnosed with mean unit hydrocephalus (NPH), which affects his vision, proceeding and balance. According to Yale Medicine, it is simply a uncommon condition.

Billy Joel performs astatine Madison Square Garden connected Dec. 19, 2023, successful New York City. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

The singer-songwriter took to his social media to stock a connection with his fans successful May.

"This information has been exacerbated by caller performance performances, starring to problems with hearing, imaginativeness and balance," it read.

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"Under his doctor’s instructions, Billy is undergoing circumstantial carnal therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this betterment period. Billy is thankful for the fantabulous attraction helium is receiving and is afloat committed to prioritizing his health.

"He is grateful for the enactment from fans during this clip and looks guardant to the time erstwhile helium tin erstwhile again instrumentality the stage." 

The connection concluded with a punctuation from Joel himself, which read, "I’m sincerely atrocious to disappoint our audience, and convey you for understanding."

Billy Joel canceled each of his upcoming concerts owed to his aesculapian diagnosis. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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Joel's wife, Alexis Roderick Joel, shared a connection with Fox News Digital astatine the time.

"Thank you for the outpouring of emotion and support. We are truthful grateful for the fantastic attraction and swift diagnosis we received. Bill is beloved by many, and to us, helium is simply a begetter and hubby who is astatine the halfway of our world. We are hopeful for his recovery. We look guardant to seeing you each successful the future," she said.

NPH is simply a information that happens erstwhile cerebrospinal fluid builds up wrong the skull and presses connected the brain. This information is astir apt to hap successful radical implicit 65. Treating this information involves country to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the wrong of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic. 

Billy Joel's woman Alexis thanked fans for their enactment pursuing his diagnosis announcement. (Mireya Acierto/Getty Images for The Everglades Foundation)

The "Uptown Girl" singer-songwriter's woman antecedently spoke to Fox News Digital astir her husband's wellness challenges. 

"He's doing well," she said successful March. "It's funny, I was conscionable having this speech the different day. He's going to beryllium 76. And I don't deliberation of him that way. People don't deliberation of him successful that way, but helium is. And he's been doing this occupation nonstop for 15 years – conscionable this caller run."

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She continued, "Sometimes your wellness has to instrumentality priority, and things person to get postponed. But really, successful the expansive strategy of things, he's a steadfast person, and he's good and moving connected himself, trying to get amended and bash what helium has to bash medically. So it's important, you know, we request him astir truthful helium has to bash what helium has to do."

Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley were joined for 9 years. (Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty Images)

Alexis and the "Piano Man" singer-songwriter stock daughters, Della and Remy. Joel is besides begetter to girl Alexa Ray, whom helium shares with his ex-wife Christie Brinkley.

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Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report.