US EditionBilly Joel Documentary Reveals He Attempted Suicide Twice and Was in a Coma After Affair with Friend’s Wife
- Billy Joel’s documentary 'And So It Goes' debuted on June 4, 2025, during the Tribeca Festival held in New York City, offering insight into his personal hardships.
- The film shows Joel's emotional turmoil after an affair with his former bandmate Jon Small's wife, Elizabeth Weber, led to the band's breakup and personal crisis.
- Joel detailed being homeless, depressed, attempting suicide twice, and taking sleeping pills that caused a coma lasting several days before entering an observation ward.
- Joel said, "Jon saved my life," and Small added, "you can utilize all those emotions" by channeling them into music, which helped Joel heal.
- Following his recovery, Joel regained his passion for music; the documentary offers a candid look at his darkest moments and subsequent renewal.
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Billy Joel, who for a neurological disorder canceled all commitments for the next two years, revealed in his new documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" (he will arrive on HBO in July) that he attempted suicide twice. After having had a relationship with his best friend's wife and after the suicide attempts, the singer had himself hospitalized in an observation department and started creating new music. Joel ended up marrying the same woman, El…
Billy Joel Reveals Past Suicide Attempts After Affair With Friend's Wife
"I just thought I'd end it all."Getty Images Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Statium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 9, 2024.Key PointsBilly Joel revealed he attempted suicide twice in his 20s after having an affair with his friend and bandmate's wife, Elizabeth Weber, whom he later married.Joel opened up about this dark period of his life in his documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes.The film premiered at Tribeca Festival on June 4, 2025, t…
The documentary 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes', premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this week, revealed that the singer tried to commit suicide twice.
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