Billy Joel Gets Candid In ‘And So It Goes' Trailer: ‘Music Saved My Life'
The trailer features archival footage of Billy Joel performing across different stages of his decades-long career, interwoven with family photographs and personal home videos.
Billy Joel, fondly known as the Piano Man, has been more than just a chart-topping artist. Throughout his career, Billy Joel has masterfully woven stories of love and loss into timeless melodies. Now, the upcoming HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, promises to delve deeper, offering an intimate portrait of the man behind the music.
In the trailer, Billy Joel is seen reflecting candidly on his journey—his life, his career, and the music that defined generations.
'Sometimes it's alien to me—this guy, Billy Joel. I don't know who that is, or what that is," says the 76-year-old musician in the trailer, his voice playing over a montage of performances from across his career. 'I'm reminded of it when I go walking on the street. Oh, right, I'm that guy," he adds.
The documentary offers a deeper, more personal exploration of Billy Joel's life and career. It gives fans a chance to hear him speak candidly about his childhood, the formative experiences that shaped his music and the early challenges he faced breaking into the industry. It also sheds light on his personal relationships and marriages, painting a fuller picture of the man behind the music.
The trailer is rich with nostalgia, featuring archival footage of Billy performing across the decades, interspersed with family photos and home videos. It's set to the soundtrack of some of his most iconic hits, including Big Shot, Uptown Girl, My Life and Vienna.
Adding to the documentary's emotional weight are appearances by legendary artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink and Bruce Springsteen.
In one standout moment from the trailer, Springsteen pays a tribute to Joel, saying, 'Billy's melodies are better than mine."
Beyond celebrating Billy Joel's career, the documentary also confronts some of the darkest chapters of his life. It revisits the near-fatal motorcycle crash he survived in 1982, along with his two suicide attempts.
'I learnt that life is a fight. I think music saved my life. It gave me a reason to live," he shares in the trailer. He reflects on how every hardship, every moment of struggle, has ultimately been channelled into his music.
Billy Joel: And So It Goes had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York City on June 4, 2025. The event, however, took place without the legendary musician in attendance, as Billy later revealed he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus.
The two-part documentary is scheduled to debut on HBO Max, with the first instalment airing on Friday, July 18, followed by the second part on July 25.
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