The 2025 Tribeca Festival kicked off with the world premiere of the HBO documentary Billy Joel : And So it Goes , but its subject was unable to attend the celebration.

Joel announced last week that he had been diagnosed with brain disorder Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), leading him to cancel his upcoming concerts and prompting concern from fans.

In keeping with that focus on recovery, Joel wasn’t on hand for the Tribeca Festival opening night celebration, but the directors and producers of the two-part film, echoing comments made yesterday from Joel friend Howard Stern , indicated there’s no reason to be too concerned about the “Piano Man” performer.

The 2025 Tribeca Festival kicked off with the world premiere of the HBO documentary Billy Joel : And So it Go

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