Billy Joel Leaves Substance Abuse Facility
Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Billy Joel has checked out of a substance abuse and psychiatric hospital, after a 10-day stay at the facility, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Spokeswoman Claire Mercuri confirmed Joel’s departure without giving any details about his stay at the Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut.
Last week, Joel’s spokeswoman said the rocker had planned a 10-day visit to the facility to address “a specific and personal problem that had recently developed.”
According to a recent report in the New York Daily News, Joel canceled an appearance at the Songwriters Hall of Fame dinner in New York after crashing his Mercedes.
The newspaper said Joel lost control of his car while trying to make a quick turn and slammed into a fire well and pole. He was not seriously injured in the accident.
During a March concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Joel criticized the venue’s high ticket prices, commented on American military battles, slurred his words and nearly nodded off, according to the paper.
In March, Joel also rescheduled some spring tour dates for his “Face to Face” tour with Elton John. At the time, Joel’s tour manager reportedly said The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was suffering from acute upper respiratory infection and laryngitis.
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