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Billy Joel's Dark Affair: Betrayal, Depression, and Redemption

7/19/2025

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In the gripping HBO documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes," the iconic musician opens up about his tumultuous affair with bandmate Jon Small's wife, Elizabeth Weber. This betrayal shattered friendships and dismantled his band, Attila, plunging Joel into a dark abyss marked by two suicide attempts and deep depression. Ultimately, he and Weber found solace in marriage in 1973.

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Story summary

In the gripping HBO documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes," the iconic musician opens up about his tumultuous affair with bandmate Jon Small's wife, Elizabeth Weber. This betrayal shattered friendships and dismantled his band, Attila, plunging Joel into a dark abyss marked by two suicide attempts and deep depression. Ultimately, he and Weber found solace in marriage in 1973.