Billy Joel Sings “Turn the Lights Back On”

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Billy Joel Sings "Turn the Lights Back On"

Billy Joel performed at the Grammy Awards for the first time in 22 years, stopping by Sunday night’s (February 4th) ceremony for a rendition of “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new music in nearly two decades.

Joel shared “Turn the Lights Back On” earlier this week. Co-written by Freddy Wexler, Arthur Bacon, and Wayne Hector, the song is a piano ballad that conveys Joel’s signature style, with a few modern touches. For his Grammys performance, the Piano Man took center stage with a full backing band, complete with Icelandic jazz-pop revivalist Laufey on cello.

Prior to “Turn the Lights Back On,” Joel’s most-recent release was 2007’s “All My Life.” In 2001, he shared his latest studio album, the classical collection Fantasies & Delusions, with his most-recent pop album being 1993’s River of Dreams.

Joel is a six-time Grammy winner, and Sunday night’s performance wasn’t his first time laying it down on the Grammys stage. In 1994, after CBS cut off a speech from Frank Sinatra for a commercial break, Joel famously stopped a performance of “The River of Dreams” mid-song in protest.

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Up next, Joel will finish up his long-running residency at Madison Square Garden with his 150th show there on July 25th. After that, he’s booked for a number of shows around the country, including co-headlining shows with Stevie Nicks and Sting. Check out his upcoming dates, and grab tickets here.

For more on the 2024 Grammys, keep up-to-date with the full list of winners and performers.

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