Saying he had to do both at the same time because he knew he'd never go back for the second one if he only got one hip replaced, Billy Joel went through a double hip replacement recently at New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital. Christie Brinkley says her former husband made it 'look easy', according to RadarOnline.  Joel, forced to use a cane in recent months, emerged optimistic that the new joints will allow him to resume performing pain free soon, saying, 'This is the longest time I've had off in I don't know how long and I had fun, but I'm ready to start playing again.' Don't rule out riding either - Joel opened 20th Century Cycles, a new dealership in Oyster Bay, Long Island with an emphasis on modified and custom built motorcycles, a few weeks before getting his hips upgraded.
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