Long Island music legend Billy Joel is ending his world record-breaking run at Madison Square Garden next year, he announced during a press conference alongside…
Long Island music legend Billy Joel is ending his world record-breaking run at Madison Square Garden next year, he announced during a press conference alongside the city mayor.The"Piano Man" holds the records for the most performances at the Garden, with 136, and the most consecutive performances, with 90.
“I'm kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did. My team tells me that we could continue to sell tickets, but ten years, 150 shows – all right already!” Joel said. “I do remember the first time we played Madison Square Garden, it was the pinnacle of my career. I thought, ‘My God, I'm headlining Madison Square Garden.’ Everybody in the world knows when you play The Garden, it's not just New York.
The announcement of the end of his residency comes a couple of weeks after it was reported that Joel selling hisThe main house, over 20,000-square-feet, has an elevator to all floors. The five-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is currently under renovation. "Despite what you’ve read, I’m selling my house but not leaving New York. But spending more time in Florida, like old Jewish guys do from New York City," the singer joked."I’ll be 75 next year, seems like a nice number to be like, OK."
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