Billy Joel’s Ex Christie Brinkley Speaks Out After His Health Diagnosis: ‘You’re Our Piano Man’
Billy announced on May 23 that he will be canceling all scheduled concerts following his NPH diagnosis. (NPH is a condition where excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain ventricles.)
The star — who is also a dad to daughters Della Rose Joel, 9, and Remy Anne Joel, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick — is undergoing specific physical therapy under his doctor’s instructions. He has also been “advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period.”
Brinkley’s post for her ex-husband was shared hours after their daughter Alexa, 39, honored Billy with her own tribute to him amid his health ordeal.
Posting a black and white photo of artwork that depicted a dad holding his young daughter’s hand, she wrote, in part, “We love you and we got you, Pop!”
“The genuine care, empathy, and concern from everyone means so much to him … it means a lot to me, too,” Alexa added, then concluding her caption with the lyrics from “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)” — a song Billy wrote for her that was released on his 1993 album River of Dreams.
