August 16, 2025 • 3 mins
Billy Joel BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.
Billy Joel has been everywhere this week—and not just in the music headlines. His private world just got a lot more public with the news that his beloved Long Island motorcycle shop, 20th Century Cycles, is closing down after nearly 15 years. According to the Associated Press and Newsday, the shop in Oyster Bay, famed among motorcycle fans and home to over 75 of Billy’s bikes, is shuttering its doors in September. The reason hits hard: his publicist confirms it’s due to his “recent medical issue,” namely the brain condition Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, which led him to cancel his tour earlier this year. Billy is set to auction off his prized motorcycle collection later in 2025, a moment that’s bound to attract collectors and sentimental fans alike. The shop—beyond just being a business—was a touchstone for fans, with Oyster Bay even renaming part of the street Billy Joel Way in his honor last year.
But he’s not going quietly into that Florida sunset. Billy’s Long Island mansion is up for grabs at just under $30 million, though he assures fans he’s keeping a foothold in Sag Harbor, joking that he just plans to join the rest of the “old Jewish guys from Long Island” in Florida and enjoy a slower pace. Even with these transitions, Billy Joel’s financial status remains undented; Men’s Journal reports his net worth is still a jaw-dropping $250 million, a figure reflecting not just his record sales but the unmatched Madison Square Garden residency he wrapped in 2024.
The music is very much alive—if not always live. While the Piano Man himself has taken a step back from performing due to his health, his songbook is still packing venues. The Cleveland Orchestra, under Stuart Chafetz, headlined a well-received tribute at Blossom Music Center on August 10, revisiting Billy’s classics and keeping his catalog front and center for new generations.
Meanwhile, the Billy Joel-Sting stadium powerhouse continues: tickets are flying for their massive Citi Field co-bill in Queens on August 21, and fan chatter is hot on social media, speculating if this could be one of Joel’s last NYC performances. Madison Square Garden is already feeling the gap; Billboard reports a notable drop in MSG Entertainment’s profits without Joel’s steady box office magnetism.
Even his personal life made an affectionate blip, with his daughter Della Rose Joel celebrating her 10th birthday this week—a moment sweetly marked on Instagram by the family’s heartfelt message.
Headlines this week hammer one point home: even as he faces personal health changes, Billy Joel’s business moves, treasured possessions, and enduring music legacy are defining a new chapter, with the public just as fascinated as ever.
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Billy Joel has been everywhere this week—and not just in the music headlines. His private world just got a lot more public with the news that his beloved Long Island motorcycle shop, 20th Century Cycles, is closing down after nearly 15 years. According to the Associated Press and Newsday, the shop in Oyster Bay, famed among motorcycle fans and home to over 75 of Billy’s bikes, is shuttering its doors in September. The reason hits hard: his publicist confirms it’s due to his “recent medical issue,” namely the brain condition Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, which led him to cancel his tour earlier this year. Billy is set to auction off his prized motorcycle collection later in 2025, a moment that’s bound to attract collectors and sentimental fans alike. The shop—beyond just being a business—was a touchstone for fans, with Oyster Bay even renaming part of the street Billy Joel Way in his honor last year.
But he’s not going quietly into that Florida sunset. Billy’s Long Island mansion is up for grabs at just under $30 million, though he assures fans he’s keeping a foothold in Sag Harbor, joking that he just plans to join the rest of the “old Jewish guys from Long Island” in Florida and enjoy a slower pace. Even with these transitions, Billy Joel’s financial status remains undented; Men’s Journal reports his net worth is still a jaw-dropping $250 million, a figure reflecting not just his record sales but the unmatched Madison Square Garden residency he wrapped in 2024.
The music is very much alive—if not always live. While the Piano Man himself has taken a step back from performing due to his health, his songbook is still packing venues. The Cleveland Orchestra, under Stuart Chafetz, headlined a well-received tribute at Blossom Music Center on August 10, revisiting Billy’s classics and keeping his catalog front and center for new generations.
Meanwhile, the Billy Joel-Sting stadium powerhouse continues: tickets are flying for their massive Citi Field co-bill in Queens on August 21, and fan chatter is hot on social media, speculating if this could be one of Joel’s last NYC performances. Madison Square Garden is already feeling the gap; Billboard reports a notable drop in MSG Entertainment’s profits without Joel’s steady box office magnetism.
Even his personal life made an affectionate blip, with his daughter Della Rose Joel celebrating her 10th birthday this week—a moment sweetly marked on Instagram by the family’s heartfelt message.
Headlines this week hammer one point home: even as he faces personal health changes, Billy Joel’s business moves, treasured possessions, and enduring music legacy are defining a new chapter, with the public just as fascinated as ever.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Billy Joe has been everywhere this week, and not just
in the music headlines. His private world just got a
lot more public with the news that his beloved Long
Island motorcycle shop, twentieth Century Cycles, is closing down after
nearly fifteen years. According to the Associated Press and Newsday,
the shop in Oyster Bay, famed among motorcycle fans and
(00:23):
home to over seventy five of Billy's bikes, is shuttering
its doors in September. The reason hits hard. His publicist
confirms it's due to his recent medical issue, namely the
brain condition normal pressure hydrocephalus, which led him to cancel
his tour earlier this year. Billy is set to auction
(00:43):
off his prized motorcycle collection later in twenty twenty five,
a moment that's bound to attract collectors and sentimental fans alike.
The shop, beyond just being a business, was a touchstone
for fans, with Oyster Bay even renaming part of the
street Billy Joel Way in his honor last year. But
(01:04):
he's not going quietly into that Florida sunset. Billy's Long
Island mansion is up for grabs at just under thirty
million dollars, though he assures fans he's keeping a foothold
in Sag Harbor, joking that he just plans to join
the rest of the old Jewish guys from Long Island
in Florida and enjoy a slower pace. Even with these transitions,
(01:27):
Billy Joel's financial status remains undented. Men's Journal reports his
net worth is still a jaw dropping two hundred and
fifty million dollars, a figure reflecting not just his record
sales but the unmatched Madison Square Garden residency he wrapped
in twenty twenty four. The music is very much alive,
(01:48):
if not always live. While the piano man himself has
taken a step back from performing due to his health,
his song book is still packing venues. The Cleveland Orchestra
under Stuart Chafitz, headlined a well received tribute at Blossom
Music Center on August tenth, revisiting Billy's classics and keeping
his catalog front and center for new generations. Meanwhile, the
(02:12):
Billy Joel Staying Stadium powerhouse continues. Tickets are flying for
their massive city field Cobill and Queen's on August twenty first,
and fan chatter is hot on social media speculating if
this could be one of Joel's last NYC performances. Madison
Square Garden is already feeling the gap. Billboard reports a
notable drop in MSG Entertainment's profits without Joel's steady box
(02:35):
office magnetism. Even his personal life made an affectionate blip,
with his daughter Dela Rose Jowel celebrating her tenth birthday
this week, a moment sweetly marked on Instagram by the
family's heartfelt message. Headlines this week hammer one point home.
Even as he faces personal health changes, Billy Joel's business moves,
treasured possessions, and enduring music legacy are defining a new
(02:59):
chapter with the public just as fascinated as ever. And
that is it for to day. Make sure you hit
the subscribe button and never miss an update on Billy Joel.
Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai or search
the term biosnap wherever you listen.
Billy Joe has been everywhere this week, and not just
in the music headlines. His private world just got a
lot more public with the news that his beloved Long
Island motorcycle shop, twentieth Century Cycles, is closing down after
nearly fifteen years. According to the Associated Press and Newsday,
the shop in Oyster Bay, famed among motorcycle fans and
(00:23):
home to over seventy five of Billy's bikes, is shuttering
its doors in September. The reason hits hard. His publicist
confirms it's due to his recent medical issue, namely the
brain condition normal pressure hydrocephalus, which led him to cancel
his tour earlier this year. Billy is set to auction
(00:43):
off his prized motorcycle collection later in twenty twenty five,
a moment that's bound to attract collectors and sentimental fans alike.
The shop, beyond just being a business, was a touchstone
for fans, with Oyster Bay even renaming part of the
street Billy Joel Way in his honor last year. But
(01:04):
he's not going quietly into that Florida sunset. Billy's Long
Island mansion is up for grabs at just under thirty
million dollars, though he assures fans he's keeping a foothold
in Sag Harbor, joking that he just plans to join
the rest of the old Jewish guys from Long Island
in Florida and enjoy a slower pace. Even with these transitions,
(01:27):
Billy Joel's financial status remains undented. Men's Journal reports his
net worth is still a jaw dropping two hundred and
fifty million dollars, a figure reflecting not just his record
sales but the unmatched Madison Square Garden residency he wrapped
in twenty twenty four. The music is very much alive,
(01:48):
if not always live. While the piano man himself has
taken a step back from performing due to his health,
his song book is still packing venues. The Cleveland Orchestra
under Stuart Chafitz, headlined a well received tribute at Blossom
Music Center on August tenth, revisiting Billy's classics and keeping
his catalog front and center for new generations. Meanwhile, the
(02:12):
Billy Joel Staying Stadium powerhouse continues. Tickets are flying for
their massive city field Cobill and Queen's on August twenty first,
and fan chatter is hot on social media speculating if
this could be one of Joel's last NYC performances. Madison
Square Garden is already feeling the gap. Billboard reports a
notable drop in MSG Entertainment's profits without Joel's steady box
(02:35):
office magnetism. Even his personal life made an affectionate blip,
with his daughter Dela Rose Jowel celebrating her tenth birthday
this week, a moment sweetly marked on Instagram by the
family's heartfelt message. Headlines this week hammer one point home.
Even as he faces personal health changes, Billy Joel's business moves,
treasured possessions, and enduring music legacy are defining a new
(02:59):
chapter with the public just as fascinated as ever. And
that is it for to day. Make sure you hit
the subscribe button and never miss an update on Billy Joel.
Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai or search
the term biosnap wherever you listen.
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