Billy Joel's daughter gives update amid his health battle, tribute show

Billy Joel's daughter, Alexa Ray, is giving an update on her father's battle with a neurological condition.

Billy Joel's daughter, Alexa Ray, is giving an update on her father's health nearly a year after he opened up about his battle with a neurological condition.

"He's doing physical therapy regularly and he's doing great. He's lost weight as he's on his diet," Ray, a singer herself, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Thursday, March 12. "I'm so proud of him. He's such a trooper, so resilient and committed to being healthy and proactive. He's a fighter. He's always been a fighter and talks in his documentary about how life's like a fight."

Joel, 76, revealed in May that he had been diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus. A statement posted on Joel's Instagram at the time said the condition has "been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance."

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Ray's comments came ahead of a scheduled tribute to Joel on March 12 at New York's Carnegie Hall. The fundraiser, entitled "The Music of Billy Joel," featured performances from Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas, Rufus Wainwright and Matt Nathanson.