VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Kevin Spacey Performs 'Piano Man' on Tonight's BILLY JOEL Salute on PBS

Decider has shared an exclusive first look at the upcoming PBS music special, Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize, which premieres nationally tonight, Friday, January 2, 2015 at 9 p.m. ET. (Check local listings.) In the clip below, watch as Kevin Spacey teams with Joel for a performance of Joel's signature song, "Piano Man."

Some of the top performers in the world are honoring Joel and his repertoire of memorable classics at DAR Constitution Hall. The concert will feature performances by Tony Bennett, Boyz II Men, Gavin DeGraw, Josh Groban, Natalie Maines, John Mellencamp and LeAnn Rimes. The program will also include a special performance by Kevin Spacey and an opening number from Twyla Tharp's Tony Award-winning "Movin'Out." The Broadway musical is a Tony Award-winning extravaganza based on Joel's music and choreographed-directed by Twyla Tharp. In addition, Joel will perform some of his favorite tunes. During the evening's event, Joel will be presented with the prize by the Librarian of Congress.

The concert, which was taped at WETA Washington, D.C., will air on PBS stations nationwide tonight at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 2 (check local listings), as part of PBS Arts. The program also will be broadcast at a later date via the American Forces Network at U.S. Department of Defense locations around the world. "Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize" is a production of WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Bounce, a division of AEG.

Kevin Spacey gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Oscar for The Usual Suspects (Supporting), followed by a Best Actor Oscar win for American Beauty (1999). He has starred in many other Hollywood films including Se7en, L.A. Confidential, Pay It Forward, and Superman Returns. Since 2003, he has been artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London.