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Billy Joel to return with only his second new solo song since 1993

Turn the Lights Back On will be released on 1 February, and is described as ‘ushering in the next chapter of his story’

It is co-written by Joel and its producer Freddy Wexler, a mainstream pop figure with credits on tracks by artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. With his cheerfully un-hip pop-rock style, Joel has charmed the mainstream since his breakthrough in the early 1970s, selling more than 160m records worldwide thanks to hits such as Uptown Girl and We Didn’t Start the Fire, and topping the US album chart four times. He is set to conclude his long-running residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden in July, ending with his 150th show in the monthly series.

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