Legendary singer gets ‘medical condition’ update: ‘He’s going to be 76′

Two months after Billy Joel announced he was postponing his tour for an ongoing medical condition, his wife gave an update on the “Piano Man” singer.

“He’s doing well,” Alexis Roderick, his wife, told Fox News Digital. “It’s funny, I was just having this conversation the other day. He’s going to be 76. And I don’t think of him that way. People don’t think of him in that way, but he is. And he’s been doing this job nonstop for 15 years — just this recent run. …

“He’s well and working on himself, trying to get better and do what he has to do medically. So, it’s important, you know, we need him around, so he has to do what he has to do. I had to do what I had to do. Now he has to do what he has to do.”

The 75-yera-old singer is planning to return to the stage on July 5 at the Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Joel announced in March he was delaying his tour.

“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,” the statement read.

“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. Thank you for your understanding.”

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