Billy Joel has revealed that his Madison Sq. Backyard residency is coming to an in depth subsequent yr after 10 years.
“I’m form of flabbergasted that it lasted so long as it did. My staff tells me that we may proceed to promote tickets, however ten years, 150 reveals – all proper already!” the Grammy-winning singer stated in a press release. “I do bear in mind the primary time we performed Madison Sq. Backyard, it was the top of my profession. I assumed, ‘My God, I’m headlining Madison Sq. Backyard.’ All people on the earth is aware of if you play The Backyard, it’s not simply New York.”
He additionally expressed his appreciation for followers in his assertion, saying, “I wish to thank them for coming to our reveals for this lengthy. It’s arduous to finish, even at 150 lifetime reveals. I simply wish to thank everybody for the great factor that’s occurred right here.”
The “Piano Man” singer carried out his first present at Madison Sq. Backyard in December 1978. Then in 2006, he set his first file on the venue for “most consecutive performances by any artist” with 12 reveals.
In 2013, Joel was named the venue’s first-ever music franchise, after which the next yr he started his recording-breaking run. Throughout his residency, he broke a number of extra information, together with his personal, for “most consecutive performances by any artist” with 13 reveals in 2015, and “most lifetime performances by any artist” later that yr along with his sixty fifth lifetime present. Banners dangle in The Backyard’s rafters to commemorate the historic moments.
“Billy Joel’s franchise run has made historical past – not just for Madison Sq. Backyard, but in addition for the music trade general,” stated James L. Dolan, government chairman and chief government officer of MSG Leisure. “150 bought out lifetime reveals is a outstanding achievement, and speaks to Billy’s extraordinary expertise, beloved catalog, and devoted fanbase. Billy all the time has a house right here at MSG although the residency is coming to an finish along with his 150 lifetime efficiency.”
Joel’s last ten reveals at Madison Sq. Backyard will run from October 2023 to July 2024.
