Overview

• HBO released the official trailer for Billy Joel: And So It Goes on July 11, confirming that part one will air July 18 with part two following July 25 on HBO and HBO Max.
• The five-hour documentary is split into two roughly 2.5-hour installments directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin and produced by Playtone and Hazy Mills Productions.
• The trailer showcases Joel’s reflections on his classical music roots, including his quip that “Uptown Girl” could have been a Mozart piece, and how his early traumas shaped his songwriting.
• Friends and collaborators such as Paul McCartney, P!nk and Bruce Springsteen appear to celebrate his melodies and discuss his impact on generations of musicians.
• Joel has paused his concert schedule and missed public appearances while he remains in treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus following his recent diagnosis.