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Billy Joel says he doesn’t know if he can perform on stage again due to brain disorder

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The Piano Man still wants to play, but it’s not clear when or if he’ll be able to sing again for, as the song goes , “the regular crowd.”

Billy Joel, who has been battling a brain disorder for more than a year, says his doctor has advised him to remain on an extended break from what’s been his job for six decades — performing.

“What the neurologist told me, every time you do a show, it’s like you’re getting a concussion,” Joel said in an interview Thursday with The Hollywood Reporter .

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