• Billy Joel is postponing eight concerts in 2025 due to a recent surgery and the need for physical therapy.
• The postponements include a show with Sting at American Family Field in Milwaukee that was scheduled for April 26.
• Joel expects to make a full recovery and will resume his tour on July 5 as planned.

The Piano Man has to push off several of his 2025 tour dates, including one in Milwaukee with Sting that had been set for American Family Field on April 26.

Billy Joel announced on his Facebook page Tuesday morning that he had to reschedule eight concerts due to a medical condition, with Joel needing time to “recover from recent surgery and undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors.”

Joel, 75, is expected to make a full recovery, according to the statement, and dates that had been scheduled this year from July 5 on will proceed as planned.

“While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” Joel said in a statement. “I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.”

More details on Joel’s health weren’t provided, but he had a scare last month after falling on stage during a concert in Connecticut. At the time, he was able to recover and continue performing.

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New dates have been announced for seven of Joel’s rescheduled concerts, which will first pick up in November in Detroit and span through at least early July 2026 in Charlotte, N.C.

But the April 26 concert that had been scheduled for American Family Field with Sting has yet to be rescheduled. The show was to have been Joel’s first concert in Milwaukee since 2019, and Sting’s first since 2016.

Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date when it is announced, and refunds for first-hand tickets will be available.

So far, Joel and Sting had been the only tour stop announced for American Family Field this year (not including Brewers postgame concerts announced Monday with Nelly and Shaquille O’Neal). That comes after the ballpark celebrated back-to-back years each with a record numbers of concerts (four).

Meanwhile, Camp Randall at the University of Wisconsin in Madison is back in the concert business for the first time since 1997, with shows booked this summer with Morgan Wallen (June 28-29) and Coldplay (July 19).