Billy Joel made a New Year's surprise return to the stage for the first time since revealing he was diagnosed with the brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus.
The "Vienna" singer paid a band that covers his music the ultimate compliment on Friday, Jan. 2, sitting in with them for a few songs at Wellington, Florida's 30th-anniversary celebration.
Joel, 67, who owns the Middlesea Farms property in the village, took the stage for a two-song concert during the tribute band Turnstiles' show at the village amphitheater.
He wore a winter jacket and a black cap and walked with a cane. There was no mistaking his voice, however, as he launched into his 1989 hit, "We Didn't Start The Fire," followed by "Big Shot," which he recorded in 1978.
"I wasn't planning on working tonight," Joel said with a laugh as he sat at the keyboard before the band, which takes its name from an album Joel released in 1976, and began to play. His daughters Della and Remy danced alongside during the two-song set.
