Billy Joel sparked major fear among fans after taking a dramatic fall on stage during a recent concert.
The 75-year-old music legend was performing It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me at the Mohegan Sun resort in Stamford, Connecticut, on Saturday when he lost his footing and fell straight onto his back in an unsettling moment.
Footage from the show captures the Grammy winner spinning a microphone stand before hurling it across the stage—only to suddenly topple over moments later.
Joel was quickly helped to his feet by his band and managed to push through, performing one final song for the crowd.
One concertgoer expressed their worry, saying, ‘He looked frail hobbling across the stage. At one point, he was using the microphone stand as a cane.’
They added: ‘I was really very concerned about him throughout the concert.’
Billy Joel sparked major fear among fans after taking a dramatic fall on stage during a recent concert; (seen July 2024)
The 75-year-old music legend was performing It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me at the Mohegan Sun resort in Stamford, Connecticut , on Saturday when he lost his footing and fell straight onto his back in an unsettling moment
Meanwhile, fans flooded social media with shocked reactions, with one writing, ‘Oh my goodness, I hope he gets better.’
PH๏τos of the unsettling fall capture Joel—dressed in an all-black suit and dress shoes—appearing to stumble before hitting the stage hard on his side, then rolling onto his back.
And the songwriter has never been one to shy away from discussing the realities of aging.
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In a conversation with BBC Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball, he was asked whether he maintains a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise.
His candid response? ‘None of the above.
‘I don’t think I look all that good. But I don’t look in the mirror that often, which helps a lot. There’s a saying, “things don’t look half bad with one eye closed.”‘
Over the years, Joel has been open about his struggles with alcohol and substance abuse, as well as his battles with mental health, which at one point led to a suicide attempt amid career pressures.
Reflecting on what he’s most proud of, the legendary musician summed it up simply: ‘My ability to move on with life. I’ve had difficulties in my life, but it never stopped me from continuing. Troubles with business didn’t stop me from doing business. I have no bitterness about anything, even people who rip me off, I let it go. I’m content with that. I’m happy. I’m having a happy ending.’
Fans flooded social media with shocked reactions, with one writing, ‘Oh my goodness, I hope he gets better’
Billy was performing his song It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me whe he stumbled backwards and fell on his back, prompting gasps from the audience
The musician was helped up by his band managed to carry on with the rest of the show and sang one more song for his fans
Billy’s illustrious career as a musician began back in the mid-1960, which led to the release of debut studio album, Cold Spring Harbor (1971).
But it failed to gain any real traction until after the success of his follow-up, Piano Man (1973), that peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard H๏τ 100 and number four on the Adult Contemporary singles chart.
Now an established name on the musical landscape, Joel became a million seller with the release of Streetlife Serenade (1974), but his commercial breakout making him a bonafide star came with the release of The Stranger (1977), which featured the hit singles Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song), Just The Way You Are, She’s Always a Woman, The Stranger, and Only The Good Die Young.
He would go on to release a 13th album – Fantasies & Delusions (2001) – that features classical compositions from Joel, a first for him during his career.
With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Billy Joel is one of the world’s best-selling musical artists, and the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States.
