Billy Joel postpones upcoming tour dates because of medical condition and recent surgery.
News of the tour's postponement was announced on Tuesday in a statement released by Joel and his team.
The 75-year-old singer addressed fans directly in the statement, expressing his gratitude for their understanding, writing, 'While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first.
I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans.'
While Joel's exact medical condition remains undisclosed, he revealed that he recently underwent surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan to reimagine album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness , for a seven-night series of opera performances.
The 57-year-old lead singer and guitarist of the iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins is teaming up with Lyric Opera of Chicago to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness .
Corgan is set to world premiere the part-opera, part-rock seven-night showcase this November, featuring new arrangements, orchestrations, and a new vision overall for the album.
The show will feature performances by the Lyric Opera orchestra and chorus.
Tickets for the shows will become available to the public on April 11.
Former NBA star Junior Bridgeman dies at 71.
The former Milwaukee Buck turned entrepreneur passed away on Tuesday after reportedly suffering a medical emergency in Louisville.
The exact cause of death has yet to be determined.
Throughout his career, Bridgeman spent 10 seasons playing with the Bucks and two with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Following his departure from the NBA, he successfully entered the world of business, purchasing Ebony and Jet magazines, operating major franchises across the country, such as Wendy's and Chili's, and holding high positions on the boards of Churchill Downs racetrack, the University of Louisville, and Fifth Third Bank, becoming a true self-made billionaire.
Today's holidays: National Working Moms Day, National Plant a Flower Day, National Baked Scallops Day, National Girl Scout Day, National No Smoking Day, and World Glaucoma Day.
In today's birthday news: Three-time Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford turns 87, actress/singer Liza Minnelli 79, singer/songwriter James Taylor 77, The Jackson 5's Marlon Jackson, 68, actor Courtney B.
Vance 65, actor Aaron Eckhart 57, actor Samm Levine 43, and novelist and poet Jack Kerouac would have been 103.