Billy Joel has come to the rescue of Taylor Swift by defending the singer after she was named as New York's first Global Welcome Ambassador.
The 65-year-old American singer asserted that New Yorkers who disapproved of Swift's new role in town were "snoots", the Huffington Post reported.
The six-time Grammy Award winner added that Swift should be welcomed and that was what New York was all about.
Joel added that the 24-year-old singer is a talented songwriter.
