Billy Joel is finally moving out of his monthly perch at Madison Square Garden. The singer-songwriter says he will conclude his residency in July 2024 with his 150th lifetime performance at the venue.
Its hard to believe weve been able to do this for 10 years, Joel said at a news conference Thursday. Im now 74. Ill be 75 next year. It seems like a nice number.
The record-breaking residency began in January 2014 with Joel playing one show every month at the Garden for, as he said at the time, as long as the demand continues.
In January 2015, Joel broke his own record of the most consecutive performances by any artist with the 13th show of the residency and a new banner was raised to the Gardens rafters.
In July 2015, with his 65th lifetime show, Joel broke another record for the most lifetime performances by any artist, for which another banner was raised. Both of Joels banners continue to hang at the Garden.
Theres only one thing thats more New York than Billy Joel and thats a Billy Joel concert at MSG, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. For more than 50 years, Billys music has defined our city and brought us together. On behalf of 8.5 million New Yorkers, congratulations, Billy, on a historic run of sold-out shows at MSG, and thank you for a lifetime of bringing joy to us all.
Joel has had 33 Top 40 hits, including three No. 1s Its Still Rock and Roll To Me, We Didnt Start the Fire and Tell Her About It and four No. 1 albums 52nd Street, Glass Houses, Storm Front and River of Dreams.
He won six Grammys as well as a Grammy Legend Award in 1990 as well as being inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992.
