Billy Joel makes surprise comeback performance after brain condition forced show cancellations

Billy Joel kicked off the new year with a surprise performance for thousands of fans. 

On Friday, the 76-year-old Grammy Award winner took the stage for the first time since announcing his brain condition diagnosis in May, appearing at an amphitheater in Wellington, Florida, where the Billy Joel cover band Turnstiles was celebrating the city’s 30th birthday, according to The Palm Beach Post.

Joel, who was greeted with an enthusiastic crowd chanting his name, walked onto the stage with a cane and took a seat behind the piano.