Billy Joel postpones his tour to take a four-month break to focus on his health and recovery from an undisclosed 'medical condition.' He says, 'My health must come first.'

The “Piano Man” crooner announced he was pushing back his shows by four months to focus on his “recovery” and “physical therapy” following a recent surgery.

"Billy Joel's upcoming concert dates will be rescheduled due to a medical condition," the statement began. "The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors."

Joel was scheduled to perform at Rice-Eccles on May 23, 2025, alongside English musician Sting. Both artists will be at the rescheduled date, which will be a year later on May 22, 2026. Joel has played in Utah several times over the course of his career, the last being in November 2017 at Vivint Smart Home Arena (now the Delta Center).

Billy Joel is pressing pause on his touring schedule after undergoing surgery. On Tuesday, the “Piano Man” told fans he has to reschedule his next eight stadium concerts so he can recover from an unspecified “medical condition.

The initial announcement that Billy Joel and Sting were going to headline a one-night only concert at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City got a lot of hype — it culminated with Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham riding a motorcycle onto the field to declare his love for Joel,

Billy Joel has postponed eight tour dates to recover from surgery for an undisclosed "medical condition." See the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's new dates here.

Billy Joel recently turned the lights back on, but he will be at least temporarily dimming them for a bit this summer. The musician shared today that eight of his shows this spring and summer will be rescheduled after an undisclosed surgical procedure.