Fans Are Worried After Billy Joel Falls on Stage

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Billy Joel took an unexpected fall during his concert on Saturday, February 22, drawing gasps from the crowd.

The 75-year-old music legend was performing his 1980 hit It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me at Mohegan Sun in Montville, Connecticut, when the mishap occurred. According to attendees, Joel was twirling his microphone when he lost his balance while tossing it toward the audience. He landed on his back, prompting his bandmates to rush over and assist him back to his feet.

Joel managed to complete the song and even performed one more before wrapping up the concert. However, fans noted that he didn’t appear to be in top form throughout the show.

One fan told the Daily Mail: “He looked frail hobbling across the stage. At one point, he was using the microphone stand as a cane.”

“I was really very concerned about him throughout the concert.”

 

Joel’s fall follows his decision to cancel a Florida concert in January due to an undisclosed “medical procedure.” The show has since been rescheduled for November 2025.

Billy Joel, born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949, in the Bronx, New York, is one of the most successful singer-songwriters and pianists in music history. Raised in Hicksville, Long Island, Joel developed a passion for music at an early age, studying classical piano before transitioning to rock and pop.

Joel’s breakthrough came in 1973 with Piano Man, whose title track became his signature song. He continued to rise to stardom with a string of hit albums, including The Stranger (1977), 52nd Street (1978), and Glass Houses (1980), producing timeless classics like Just the Way You Are, My Life, and It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me. His storytelling lyrics and signature piano-driven sound earned him a devoted fan base.

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Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Joel continued to dominate the charts with albums such as An Innocent Man (1983) and Storm Front (1989), featuring hits like Uptown Girl and We Didn’t Start the Fire. Despite retiring from recording pop music after River of Dreams (1993), he remained a top concert draw, selling out stadiums worldwide.

Joel has won multiple Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for 52nd Street, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. His residency at Madison Square Garden, which began in 2014, set records for sold-out performances.