Billy Joel 2024: Age, Net Worth, Why He Stopped Making Albums + His 1st Single in 17 Years Finally Coming Soon

After a long wait, Billy Joel will be heard singing a new song again.

Joel, born William Martin Joel, has been active since the 1960s, and his hit music has earned him different accolades through the years. Although he has yet to release a new studio album since his 2001 "Fantasies & Delusions," he constantly performs and tours to connect with his fans.

How Old Is Billy Joel Now?

Born on May 9, 1949, Joel will turn 75 years old this year.

Billy Joel Net Worth 2024

According to the latest data, Joel's decades-old career led his net worth to reach the $225 million mar, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time.

While he does not regularly release new albums and songs, he earns a huge part of his net worth from his tours and other gigs.

Why Did Billy Joel Stop Making Albums?

In his interview with The New Yorker in 2014, the "We Didn't Start the Fire" singer opened up about the reason why he was not making so many albums and songs.

"I'm not crazy about going into a recording studio and doing that kind of life again or taking on another project where there's other people involved - arrangers and orchestrators and conductors and producers. I don't want to deal with it," he said.

Joel added, "You have to have a certain amount of ambition to want to do all that. And I look back at the guy who was the recording artist, this Billy Joel guy, and I think, who the f--- was that guy? He was very ambitious, very driven, and I don't feel like that anymore."

He also revealed in 1993 that making new music did not make him feel the same joy he felt before, calling the songwriting process an "agony."

Billy Joel Announces First Single in 17 Years

Seventeen years later, Joel confirmed the arrival of his new single, "Turn The Lights Back On," on February 1.

He posted a video of himself while singing the track's lyrics, writing, "Did I wait too long... to turn the lights back on? It's time to TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON. Brand new single coming February 1st. Pre-order now at the link in bio!"

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