The “Piano Man” crooner announced he was pushing back his shows by four months to focus on his “recovery” and “physical therapy” following a recent surgery.

Billy Joel will postpone his tour by four months due to a medical condition, according to a statement posted on his website and social media. The statement says the time will allow Joel to "recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy." He is expected to make a full recovery, the statement says.

"Billy Joel's upcoming concert dates will be rescheduled due to a medical condition," the statement began. "The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors."

According to a statement released Tuesday, the “Piano Man” singer is postponing all of his live performances for four months as he recovers from a recent surgery and undergoes physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors. Doctors said he is expected to make a full recovery and resume touring on July 5 with a Pittsburgh concert.

Billy Joel postpones his tour to take a four-month break to focus on his health and recovery from an undisclosed 'medical condition.' He says, 'My health must come first.'

Sailor Brinkley-Cook is more than confident that Billy Joel will be back on tour in no time. “He's doing great,” Brinkley-Cook, 26, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 11, while celebrating the grand opening of Planet Hollywood Times Square.

Billy Joel postpones upcoming tour dates because of medical condition and recent surgery. News of the tour's postponement was announced on Tuesday in a statement released by Joel and his team. The 75-year-old singer addressed fans directly in the statement,

The 75-year-old musician had been due to play a string of shows in the coming weeks but has now had to delay his plans after undergoing surgery. He said in an online statement on Tuesday, "While I regret postponing any shows,