ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Billy Joel: The singer, shown performing at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday, will perform at the 66th Grammy Awards on Feb. 4. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Singer-songwriter Billy Joel, fresh off the announcement of his first new solo single in 17 years, will be performing at the 66th Grammy Awards next month.
According to a news release from the Recording Academy on Wednesday, the 74-year-old, who has won five Grammy Awards during his career, will hit the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
This year’s Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST on Feb. 4. The show will air live on CBS and will stream live and on-demand on Paramount+, according to Variety.
🎹 5-time GRAMMY winner, past @MusiCares Person of the Year honoree, and the piano man himself, @BillyJoel will perform at the #GRAMMYs on Sunday, February 4th at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on @CBS.
Joel announced the release of “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first solo single since 2007 and second since 1993, on his social media platforms on Monday, Variety reported.
Joel, who has topped the Billboard charts with three No. 1 hits -- “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” and “Tell Her About It” -- will release his new single on streaming services on Feb. 1, according to the entertainment news website. The single will also be released on a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl record, Variety reported.
Joel has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards and won Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 1978 album, “52nd Street.” He also won Record of the Year for the 1977 hit, “Just the Way You Are” and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the 1980 album, “Glass Houses.”
He was awarded the Grammy Legend Award at the 1991 show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
CBS has aired the Grammy Awards since 1973, according to Billboard.
R&B star SZA leads the list with nine nominations.
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Through the years UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of Billy JOEL, Editorial Use Only - No Commercial Use Permitted (Photo by Gems/Redferns) (Gems/Redferns)
Through the years Billy Joel wearing a NY Yankee's hat; circa 1970; New York. (Photo by Art Zelin/Getty Images) (Art Zelin/Getty Images)
Through the years Billy Joel sits in the auditorium seating during a soundcheck, playing accordion, New York, 7th December 1977. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) (Michael Putland/Getty Images)
Through the years NEW YORK - DECEMBER 1978: American singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist Billy Joel plays Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, December 1978. (Photo by Don Aters/Icon and Image/Getty Images) (Icon and Image/Getty Images)
Through the years UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Billy JOEL (Photo by Mike Prior/Redferns) (Mike Prior/Redferns)
Through the years Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley during 1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Through the years Moscow, Russia - 1987: Bill Joel before Saint Basil's Cathedral. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Con)
Through the years Bruce Willis and Billy Joel (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) (Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
Through the years WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 8: Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick pose on the red carpet during the The 36th Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on December 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images) (Kris Connor/Getty Images)
Through the years WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: (L-R) Kennedy Center Honorees Shirley MacLaine, Billy Joel and Herbie Hancock attend a reception at the White House for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees on December 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. The honorees this year include: opera singer Martina Arroyo, jazz musician Herbie Hancock, musician Billy Joel, actress Shirley MacLaine and musician Carlos Santana. (Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Billy Joel performs onstage at the ASCAP Centennial Awards at Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 17, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for ASCAP) (Brian Ach)
Through the years NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 07: Billy Joel performs at Madison Square Garden on January 7, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images) (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Through the years NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Billy Joel and Elton John attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation Commemorates Its 25th Year And Honors Founder Sir Elton John During New York Fall Gala at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on November 7, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Through the years NEW YORK, NY - JULY 18: Billy Joel sits in front of the banner at a press conference honoring his 100th Lifetime Performance at Madison Square Garden on July 18, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Through the years NEW YORK, NY - JULY 18: Billy Joel sits at a piano that was dedicated to him during an event at a press conference honoring his 100th Lifetime Performance at Madison Square Garden on July 18, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 01: Billy Joel attends MSG Entertainment and Billy Joel special franchise announcement at Chase Square at Madison Square Garden on June 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) (John Lamparski 2023/Getty Images)
