It looks like another couple is headed for divorce court as 60-year old Billy Joel and his much younger wife Katie Lee have reportedly split. Apparently, the iconic singer became jealous of a relationship that Katie had struck up with a younger man. He also didn’t like the way that she couldn’t recognize any of his songs. Heck, she wasn’t even born yet when ‘Piano Man’ became a hit. Billy recently released a statement via his rep saying “After nearly five years of marriage Billy Joel & Katie Lee Joel have decided to separate. This decision is a result of much thoughtful consideration. Billy & Katie remain caring friends with admiration and respect for each other.”
Christie Brinkley, the former wife of singer Billy Joel, 60, has reacted to news he was separating from his wife of five years, Katie Lee , 27.
Brinkley together with daughter Alexa Ray Joel (pictured) said they felt for the music legend.
"My heart goes out to them," Brinkley said. "It is sad news, but Billy is a great dad and a great friend, so of course I wish him the best."
Alexa Ray, 24 and bearing a striking resemblance to her dad, said she already knew of the split with Lee. "This is old news for me,” she said in a video shown on an entertainment website.
"I heard this a while ago. I was the first to know, okay – I’m his daughter. But you know what? I’m completely supportive of my father and very protective of him … I’m behind him 100 per cent. So I’m just there for him right now."
The mother and daughter were attending the 6th Annual Wayuu Taya Foundation Fundraising Gala in New York City. The non-profit foundation helps improve the lives of Latin-American indigenous people.
The treatment you get when you happen to be a former Beatles star is comparable to the one you get when you happen to be the president. Apparently, Paul McCartney arrived late on Friday night just before the start of a Billy Joel concert that he was set to attend. So what does he do? He gets the NYPD to escort him from JFK Airport to Shea Stadium in less than 15 minutes. The distance is about 11 miles away. Sir Paul’s plane landed shortly after 11pm. He made it to the stadium complete with police escort at 11:20 to surprise everyone. How does it feel to see where exactly those tax dollars are going?
So, he retired already. But now he’s come out of that retirement for yet a second time this year.
You’d really never know that if we hadn’t told you. I mean, there isn’t much similarity between this new song and his classics. There’s no piano at all, and there’s actually only a little Billy Joel even.
Instead, Billy has done something he says he hasn’t ever done before. He wrote a song specifically for another singer. And who is that lucky singer, you ask? Cass Dillon, a 21 year old singer from Long Island.
Billy wrote the song “Christmas in Fallujah” from letters he’s received from fans overseas. He felt someone with a younger voice should sing it, instead of him. Cass Dillon was recommended by Tommy Byrnes, Billy’s musical director.
When Billy heard Cass’s songs, he knew he’d found the perfect person for the song. People are divided on whether they like the song or not, simply because of the controversial topic of war. Generally, comments are in his favor.
Piano Man, keep on writing! As for Cass Dillon, who knows? This could be his lucky break!
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