Billy Joel: And So It Goes documentary: release date, how to watch and more

5 June 2025, 15:37 | Updated: 5 June 2025, 15:39

The icon’s documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, is set to open the 2025 Tribeca Festival in New York City.

Billy Joel's life and work will be celebrated in a new documentary.

Billy Joel: And So It Goes was announced by Warner Bros Discovery on March 26, 2025, and has been described as a documentary that will "intimately explore the life and work of Joel, whose music has endured across generations".

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Here's everything we know about the upcoming film...

What do we know about Billy Joel: And So It Goes so far?

The two-part documentary is a HBO original, and debuted on the opening night of the Tribeca Festival at the Beacon Theatre, June 4, 2025.

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The two-parter features unreleased performances, interviews and personal footage of the singer.

CEO and co-founder of the festival, Jane Rosenthal, announced the programming of the opening night of the festival at the NAB Show’s Business of Entertainment event.

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“On the opening night of the 2025 Festival, we are thrilled to honour Billy Joel — an artist who has embodied that very spirit.

"Paying tribute to the legendary performer who captured the essence of a ‘New York State of Mind’ is a perfect way to kick off this year’s celebration of creativity and inspiration."

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Billy Joel: And So It Goes is directed by Emmy winners Susan Lacy (HBO’s Jane Fonda in Five Acts and Spielberg) and Jessica Levin (HBO’s The Janes and Jane Fonda in Five Acts).

Tribeca Festival described the documentary in a press release as: “An expansive portrait of the life and music of Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss, and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting.”

Sadly, owing to his recent NPH diagnosis, Billy Joel was unable to be at the premiere of the biopic on Wednesday night.

However, the biopic's co-director Susan Lacy shared a message from the singer at the event, saying: "Billy wishes he were here tonight, and he asked us to convey his greetings to you all," Deadline reports.

"He said ‘getting old sucks, but it’s still preferable to getting cremated,'" she added, reflecting the singer's good humour in the face of his recent diagnosis.

When will Billy Joel: And So It Goes be released?

Billy Joel: And So It Goes part one will hit HBO Max in the US in July.

How to watch Billy Joel: And So It Goes in the UK

Streaming platform HBO Max will launch in the UK in 2026.

In the meantime, NOW will be the best bet for UK viewers to watch Billy Joel: And So It Goes, as that's where most HBO Max shows are released for UK audiences.

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