Alexa Ray Joel Cancels Long Island Debut

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Suffolk County Chapter of The American Red Cross) - Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of legendary "Piano Man" Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley, has cancelled her first public performance that was going to take place at the
"Red Hot Red Cross Ball" on Saturday, August 20th in Southampton. It had been rumored that her famous parents were going to attend the event and a father-daughter duet may have taken place.
In what was expected to be one of the biggest fundraisers ever held on the East End, the "Red Hot Red Cross Ball" is making its initial foray in the Hamptons this summer. For years it has been a staple on the society circuit not only in Palm Beach but in the country of Monaco as well. Although top DJs Peter Paul and DJ Diamond as well as performers from Cirque De Soleil continue to perform, losing Alexa Ray could result in lost revenue for the charitable organization that provides emergency relief for victims of disaster and is about to face the most active hurricane season in recent history. Now that Alexa Ray is unable to perform, the Red Cross is urgently in need of another headliner for the gala that is only 15 days away.
The American Red Cross aids countless people daily, but now that the tables are turned, who will step in and come to the aide of the Red Cross?