Musician Billy Joel has officially condemned the unauthorized biopic Billy and Me for moving forward without his approval or access to his music rights.Director John Ottman maintains the film focuses on Joel's early years with The Hassles and uses rights provided by former bandmate Jon Small to bypass the need for Joel’s own songs.Representatives for the artist continue to warn that the project remains legally misguided and lack his endorsement despite plans to begin filming in Winnipeg and
New York next year.