Billy Joel Sets FAU Student Q&A and Musical Appearance

Billy Joel is scheduled to appear at Florida Atlantic University on December 14 for an event featuring a question-and-answer session and live music. The event is titled “Billy Joel for Billy Joel: An Evening of Questions & Answers…And a Little Music.” Joel announced the appearance on Instagram on November 9.

Admission will be available only to students currently enrolled at FAU. The event will mark Joel’s first appearance since he disclosed in September that he had undergone brain surgery after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus in 2025.

Joel has said doctors advised him not to perform. He told the Hollywood Reporter last month that he wanted to return to the stage but needed to undergo a series of tests first. He said his doctors were concerned about the effects of concert sound levels, lighting, stress and exertion.

Joel has also said the condition affected his hearing, vision and balance, and that surgery to implant a shunt improved some symptoms. He described performing as potentially causing further harm to his brain, and said he needed to focus on improving his health. The FAU event is scheduled to include music, though the reports did not specify how much he will perform.