{"id":22930,"date":"2023-06-01T15:58:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=22930"},"modified":"2023-06-01T15:58:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T15:58:36","slug":"billy-joel-will-end-his-record-breaking-residency-at-madison-square-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=22930","title":{"rendered":"Billy Joel will end his record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span\/><span><span class=\"YKjh \"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, June 1, 2023 3:54 p.m<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"ABC7 New York 24\/7 Eyewitness News\" title=\"\"><span\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"absolute-fill\" src=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/billy-joel-madison-square-garden-concert-residency\/13328403\/about:blank\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"video.title\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa MvWX TjIX aGjv ebVH\"><span>NEW YORK (WABC) &#8212; <\/span>After a historic run at Madison Square Garden, it was announced Thursday that Billy Joel will end his record-breaking residency after 150 shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">The Piano Man has played a show at the Garden every month since 2014 and has performed 90 consecutive times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">His residency began nearly a decade ago with the promise that it would last &#8220;as long as demand continues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">Joel currently holds the only two records related to performing at Madison Square Garden: one for &#8220;Most Lifetime Performances By Any Artist&#8221;, currently at 136 shows, and one for &#8220;Most Consecutive Performances By Any Artist&#8221;, currently at 90 shows .<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">Every performance is different: Joel performs the hits, but also digs into his extensive catalog of original songs to remind his fans of songs they might have forgotten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">It&#8217;s been nearly half a century since his first performance at MSG.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">For the star who first came to the Garden as a kid from Hicksville, it&#8217;s the legendary status of the arena and the more than 2.5 million fans who have seen it and keep coming back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">RELATED |  Music legend Billy Joel is putting his Center Island property up for sale for $49 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">* Get news from eyewitnesses <\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">* More Manhattan news<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">* <a class=\"zZyg UbGl iFzk qdXb WCDh DbOX tqUt \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7ny.tv\/submitnewstip\" rel=\"noopener\">Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts <\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">*<a class=\"zZyg UbGl iFzk qdXb WCDh DbOX tqUt \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g\"> Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"RxNC PvZ nIjP PMXY LmsH SfAH mNgy lNbo LBPR\">Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">    Have a breaking news tip or idea for a story we should cover?  Submit it to Eyewitness News using the form below.  If you attach a video or photo, the terms of use apply. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2023 WABC-TV.  All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/billy-joel-madison-square-garden-concert-residency\/13328403\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, June 1, 2023 3:54 p.m NEW YORK (WABC) &#8212; After a historic run at Madison Square Garden, it was announced Thursday that Billy Joel will end his record-breaking residency after 150 shows. The Piano Man has played a show at the Garden every month since 2014 and has performed 90 consecutive times. 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