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Legendary singer Billy Joel is remaining in good spirits despite his serious health battle.

While Joel, 76, was notably absent from the premiere of his new documentary, "And So It Goes," due to his brain disorder diagnosis, he made sure to send fans a message.

"Billy wishes he were here tonight, and he asked us to convey his greetings to you all," director Susan Lacy, along with Jessica Levin shared with the crowd at the Tribeca Film Festival, according to Variety.

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"He said ‘getting old sucks, but it’s still preferable to getting cremated’, Joel said in his message to fans.

"He will be back," Lacy added.

"Getting old sucks, but it’s still preferable to

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