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Billy Joel auctions motorcycles, unsure he'll perform again

The singer is selling off his motorcycles while saying that live shows feel like getting a concussion; no date has been given for any return.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:36 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by The Daily Caller: “Billy Joel Auctions Off Motorcycles, Unsure If He’ll Ever Perform Again Amid Battle With Brain Condition”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:36 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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The Daily CallerBilly Joel Auctions Off Motorcycles, Unsure If He’ll Ever Perform Again Amid Battle With Brain Condition

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, Chip, I have questions. What happened to Billy Joel, and why is he selling motorcycles?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Daily Caller reports he is auctioning off motorcycles and says he is unsure he will ever perform again because of a battle with a brain condition.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDid he say why a show is so hard on him?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe did. He said every time you do a show, it is like getting a concussion. That is the quote.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDoes this affect me? I only own one piano and it is mostly decorative.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot directly. It matters if you wanted to see him live, because nobody has said when, or whether, that happens.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo what happens next? Does someone find out by lunch?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNobody knows yet. The motorcycles are going to auction, and his future on stage is uncertain. Vera, you are not bidding.

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