Billy Joel recalls wife giving him 'ultimatum' to go to rehab for drinking: 'I didn't want to do it'

general • 7/28/2025

The singer's ex Katie Lee said Joel always had "a little resentment" toward her for pushing him to seek treatment.

Bill McCay/WireImage Billy Joel and his ex-wife Katie Lee in 2008 Billy Joel is reflecting on his time in rehab. The "Uptown Girl" singer, 76, says he sought treatment for alcohol abuse at the Betty Ford Center in 2005 after his wife at the time, che... [2684 chars]