Billy Joel shows off brand new look at New York concert

We have artist Billy Joel to thank to for some of the best hits ever recorded, including New York State of Mind, Just the Way You Are, and Uptown Girl. His career, which spans many years, is one of the most successful there are. This incredible man who accomplished incredible things in the world of music remains one of the best of the best. Having won numerous awards, including Grammys for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, he is still very active and performing.

Joel has been married three times and has three daughters. His eldest daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, started a career as a singer in her own right and is following into her famous dad’s footsteps. She released her first independently distributed EP in 2007 and performed at huge festivals like Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Source: Shutterstock/Featureflash Photo Agency

Speaking of all the women in his life, Joel told Rolling Stone Magazine in 2019, “All my life’s been women. I was raised by women — my dad wasn’t around. I’ve been married numerous times, and I’ve got three daughters. So, a lot of estrogen in my life.” The musician added, “I think I had a very fortunate upbringing. My mom encouraged me to be a musician. I know a lot of guys who were my age whose fathers intimidated them into not being musicians. So I had a very gentle upbringing. It was very loving, very warm, and I appreciate that about women. I see that in my daughters too. I’m gonna bring up these kids who one day will be mothers themselves, and I hope they’re like my mom.”

Currently, he’s married to Alexis Roderick.

Source: Youtube/BillyJoel

In 2013, Joel made New Yorkers smile when he announced he was going to become “a resident” of Madison Square Garden. His show had grossed over $45 million in October 2015, and his successful “love story” with the city that never sleeps seems to be a never-ending one.

Over the years, Joel experienced certain health issues which troubled his performances, such as when he was forced to pull out of the joint tour with superstar Elton John in 1998 due to severe asthma.

“In the old days I could scream and punch my way through it, but now it wouldn’t be fair to my fans,” Joel said at the time. 

Elton John added: “It was a little odd not seeing Billy there because we’re so used to doing this thing, and not seeing the piano and him across from me was very strange.”

Source: Shutterstock/Debby Wong

In 2010, Joel underwent a double-hip replacement surgery. It appeared that his acrobatic on-stage performances took their toll.

“Over the years, jumping off the piano, landing on a hard stage certainly didn’t help,” Joel told the New York Times, as quoted by the New York Post.

“Way back in the early ’70s, I used to do somersaults, flips off the piano. I would climb up the cables and hang upside down, anything to get attention. But over the years it got excruciating. I couldn’t walk at one point; I had one of those little scooter chairs, banging into furniture.”

Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic/GEtty

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Joel, as every other musician out there, was forced to put his performances on hold. The good thing, however, is that he recently returned to Madison Square Garden for another incredible show.

Well, it wasn’t just his singing that enchanted his fans, but his looks too. It looks like the 72-year-old singer has lost around 50 pounds, but it wasn’t intentional.

“I had back surgery early this year and the pain afterward was so bad I lost my appetite,” he told Howard Stern.

“I embraced that, I said, ‘OK, I won’t eat as much and I ate less and less and less and less and then there was just life aggravation and that tends to, you know, impact your appetite too.

“I had gotten kind of chunky, I was happy to lose the weight.”

Source: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

We hope Billy Joel would entertain us for many more years.

Monica Pop
Monica Pop
Monica Pop is a senior writer for Bored Daddy magazine covering the latest trending and popular articles across the United States and around the world.

More from author

Related posts

Latest posts

Police officer braves filthy sewer to rescue trapped dog

When love for dogs is greater than life, that leads to stories like that of a brave California officer who climbed into a mucky...

Chief doctor shamefully fired me for saving a homeless woman’s life with surgery

The hospital became my world. From the moment I first entered the operating room, I knew I have found my purpose in life. And...

Val Kilmer’s last ever Instagram posts as daughter confirms cause of death

Batman star Val Kilmer dies aged 65, his daughter has confirmed. Kilmer starred in some of the greatest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including...

Mom wore red to ‘match’ my dad, but I knew her smile wasn’t real

My parents' 40 anniversary celebration was a very special milestone. The entire family gathered to honor their love and their dedication for one another....

Family waited 1,103 days for this photo

The 1,103 days this family waited for in order to be complete was worth all the struggle, all the paperwork, and all the uncertainty....

I hid my face for years – until the day I received the medal

This is the story of "that Marine with the face" who managed to find the strength to overcome the pain of his past and...