Billy Joel ill, postpones second upstate NY show

Albany: Billy Joel and Elton John have postponed a second upstate New York concert on their top-grossing tour after Joel fell ill with flu-like symptoms.The Times Union Center in Albany says in a release the pair have decided to delay Monday`s show. The venue says Joel`s doctors advised him not to perform for 72 hours because of his "extreme fatigue."

Promoters said Friday`s show at Buffalo`s HSBC Arena was postponed after the 60-year-old Joel came down with flu-like symptoms. A representative for Sony Music Entertainment hasn`t returned a telephone call seeking comment. Joel is on Sony`s Columbia label. Both venues are working to reschedule the shows. The Elton/Joel Face 2 Face tour has been the nation`s top-grossing concert tour for the last two months. Bureau Report