Billy Joel has the support of his family, including his ex Christie Brinkley and their daughter, Alexa, amid his diagnosis with a rare type of dementia.
Joel announced in a statement on social media May 23 that he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus , a rare but reversible type of dementia, and would be canceling all of his upcoming concert dates.
Brinkley, who was married to Joel for nine years, shared a message of support for the singer in a May 24 Instagram post.
Alongside a video montage of clips from a recent concert of Joel's, she wrote that the Brinkley family was sending him “lots of love and good wishes for a full and speedy recovery.”
“I was looking for some cute photos of you and Alexa to send you, when I came across this clip from a recent concert,” sh