Billy Joel Wants To Form A John Mayer And Sting Supergroup

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Billy Joel shared a list of musicians he thought of to form a supergroup.

Speaking to Howard Stern on February 14, the host asked Joel: 'wouldn't it be great if George Harrison and Tommen asked you to appear at The Traveling Wilburys?' Instead, Billy Joel told me that he was thinking of unifying' his own band.

"I, Don Henley and Sting. And maybe John Mayer on the guitar," Joel said. When asked why the band never formed, the musician replied, "Everyone is busy."

He went on to say he would rely on musicians who had good relationships with him, such as Sting and called Paul McCartney.

However, McCartney is not someone Billy Joel calls his band. When asked why not, Joel said: 'He's in the greatest group of all time. I don't have the courage to do that.'

Howard Stern encouraged him, saying he could call McCartney and think about the idea the two musicians wrote together. Joel later said that McCartney's former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr would be a good drummer for the supergroup.

Another name Billy Joel put forward for his hypothetical supergroup is Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

While there is no news yet whether Joel's dream supergroup will bear fruit, he will spend time with Sting this year. Sting will join Joel's tour in North America for certain shows in late February, April, and September.