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Billy Joel drummed up 5.73M viewers on Sunday night for the CBS airing of his concert at Madison Square Garden.

Selome Hailu “Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden” reached 5.7 million viewers on Sunday night. Calculated from Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on CBS and live streaming via Paramount+, this makes the Joel concert the fourth-most-watched special of 2024, ranking only behind the Oscars (19.5 million viewers on ABC), the Grammys (16.9 million viewers on CBS) and the Golden Globes (9.4 million viewers on CBS).

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Millions of people tuned into CBS to watch Billy Joel‘s Madison Square Garden concert over the weekend, and the special — celebrating his 100th consecutive performance at MSG — has spurred a rush of last-minute ticket sales for his remaining residency dates. Joel and Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced last year that the singer will end his record-breaking residency at the iconic New York venue this July.

concert of his residency at the famous venue — and he included a hat-tip to the correct local paper. As he belted out, “New York State of Mind,” he changed the lyrics to include a shout-out to The Post.The TV concert special taped in March but aired Sunday night on CBS. During the verse where the song traditionally invokes the New York Times and the Daily News, Joel instead sang, “Out of touch with the rhythm and blues/ But now I need a little give and take / Who, oh, oh whoa, who / The New York Post / Newsday too.” The song still mentioned the Times and Daily News in an earlier verse.

CBS just announced that the network will rebroadcast Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden special in its entirety this Friday, April 19, after Sunday’s presentation cut out in some parts of the country as the singer was in the middle of his signature hit “Piano Man.”

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Billy Joel fans will get to find out whether Davy is still in the Navy after all. A broadcast special of the singer in performance at Madison Square Garden was cut off abruptly in most time zones Sunday night during his climactic rendition of the signature hit “Piano Man,” and after considerable public outrage, CBS has committed to re-airing the entire program on Friday night.

Billy Joel,’s 100th concert at MSG, the screen cut to black in a number of markets just as the Rock Hall of Famer launched into his seminal hit “Piano Man.”Fans were understandably disappointed.“Someone royally screwed up. That’s an embarrassment,” an irate viewer shared.Thankfully, viewers that were robbed of singing along with Joel on CBS can still catch him at Madison Square Garden this year.The only issue is that the 74-year-old singer doesn’t have many more shows at the Knicks and Rangers home venue.Back in July 2023, Joel announced he would end his longstanding, record-breaking 150 show run at MSG in July 2024; now, there are just four more concerts remaining on his schedule.

@CBS wtf is this?! You cut off @billyjoel during Pianoman of all songs?! And then didn’t come back to it?!?! Now wonder network TV is a mess. Not ballin, not ballin at all,” one fan posted on X, formerly Twitter. Annoyed that “Billy Joel: The 100th Live at Madison Square Garden” got cut short during “Piano Man” last night? We get it.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Billy Joel is bringing his iconic concert to the small screen with a new television special airing tonight on CBS. Titled “The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden,” the performance airs live on CBS at 9 p.m.

Wackadoo! A new Bluey special is coming to Disney+ this week.The hugely popular kids’ TV show is releasing an extended episode called The Sign, in which the Heeler family put their house up for sale and also hit the road to attend a wedding. Bluey – famous for its catchphrases including “wackadoo”, “for real life” and “oh, biscuits!” – has become a global phenomenon with A-list fans including Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne and Billy Joel. Natalie Portman even lent her voice to The Whale episode.

Bruno Mars will play the first two concerts at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome, the future home of the Los Angeles Clippers that is still under construction at the time of publication.This pair of gigs will be his first in L.A.

“The View” co-hosts and show staff were forced to flee their studio before Wednesday morning’s show after a grease fire broke out at “The Tamron Hall Show,” which shoots in the studio next door.No one was injured in the blaze, and “The View” (11 a.m./Ch. 7) carried on as usual once the dust (and smoke) settled.“Tamron Hall,” meanwhile, sent its audience home and aired a repeat in its 10 a.m.

ABC‘s The Tamron Hall Show had an unexpected incident on Wednesday (April 10).

Today’s episode of ABC‘s Tamron Hall show was scotched after a grease fire in an on-set kitchen caused a brief evacuation of the Upper West Side ABC studio where Hall tapes the show.

Olivia Rodrigo took the piano to sing her smash debut single “Drivers License” on Friday night — during the first of four sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden on her “Guts” World Tour — it was almost as if she had outgrown the song.Just three years ago — when the breakup ballad floored it to No. 1 in 2021, putting the pop ingenue on the fast track to three Grammys — Rodrigo had yet to graduate from Disney’s “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” So singing about the rite of passage of getting your driver’s license made her feel just like the 17-year-old that she was when she wrote, recorded and released her first of three chart-toppers.Flash forward to April 2024, and Rodrigo has made Disney a distant memory, leaving “High School Musical” in 2022, graduating from playing Radio City Music Hall on 2022’s “Sour” Tour to making her headlining debut at the big daddy of New York arenas.

In his first Los Angeles appearance in six years, Bruno Mars will be the grand-opening performer at Intuit Domein Inglewood, CA in August.

Jerry Seinfeld paid tribute to Billy Joel earlier this week (March 28) following Joel’s 100th show at Madison Square Gardens, New York.The artist has been performing at the venue for a residency once a month for the last decade, with each of his 100 shows being a sell-out. Joel’s first concert at Madison Square Gardens took place on December 14 1978 – every concert of his theirs has been a sell-out since.Speaking to the crowd, Seinfeld paid tribute to the artist saying: “I am from Long Island, like Billy is from Long Island, He captured how we all feel living in this particular part of the world. Long Island.

Billy Joel only has five concerts remaining at New York City’s Madison Square Garden before he wraps his record-smashing residency at the venue with his 150th concert on July 25.Until then, it isn’t too late to snatch last-minute tickets for his fifth-to-last MSG gig on Thursday, March 28.It won’t be cheap to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer live, though.At the time of publication, the best price we could find on last-minute seats was $304 before fees on Vivid Seats.Floor seats start at $362 before fees — not that much more to sit significantly closer to the stage.Still, while that may sound pricey, there’s an element of scarcity at play here.As we near Joel’s final concert at the Knicks’ home court, it’s likely prices will continue to rise. Therefore, this might be the best deal you see before Joel calls quits on his longstanding MSG stint.Want to rock out to “Only The Good Die Young,” “Uptown Girl,” “We Didn’t Start The Fire,” “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant,” “Movin’ Out” and Joel’s 2024 single “Turn The Lights Back On” live?You’re in the right place, Piano Men and Uptown Girls.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Billy Joel’s March 28 Madison Square Garden concert below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices by section at Madison Square Garden for Joel’ s March 28 concert can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

he told Newsday as his record-breaking residency at the storied Midtown venue comes to an end. The choice initially concerned his team, who thought his stardom would cause a “big megillah.”But Joel said his commute has been uneventful.“People will sometimes look at me on the railroad and think, ‘Look at this guy, trying to look like Billy Joel.

Another star has been revealed during the current season of The Masked Singer.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 11, Episode 3 of “The Masked Singer,” “Billy Joel Night,” which aired March 20 on Fox. In a Fox reality crossover, “MasterChef” judge Joe Bastianich was revealed to be the singer under the Spaghetti & Meatballs costume on this week’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” And in a coincidence, the restauranteur appeared on “Billy Joel Night” — and the Piano Man happens to be a buddy. “I grew up on Long Island in the 70s and 80s,” Bastianich told Variety. “That was the soundtrack of that era.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Celebrating the release of his first solo album, “Honeymind,” Tony Award winner Ben Platt just announced a concert residency at Broadway’s Palace Theatre.

an Instagram post, sharing an image of herself with bandages on her forehead.Brinkley also shared graphic photos of the excision, as well as her stitches after the procedure.“The good news for me is we caught the basal cell Carcinoma early,” Brinkley captioned her post. “And I had great Doctors that removed the cancer and stitched me up to perfection like an haute couture Dior.”Basal cell carcinoma is “the most common form of skin cancer and the most frequently occurring form of all cancers,” according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, Brinkley said she was “lucky” to have caught the cancer early, explaining that she went along with her daughter to her appointment when the doctor noticed the mark near her eye.“The Doctor was looking at each freckle with a magnifying glass… it wasn’t my appointment so I wasn’t going to say anything but at the VERY end I asked if he could just look at a little tiny dot I could feel as I applied my foundation,” she shared.“He took a look and knew immediately it needed a biopsy! He did it then and there!”Brinkley, who was previously married to rocker Billy Joel from 1985 to 1994, urged fans to get regular check-ups and use SPF protection against the sun.“The good news for you is that all of this can be avoided by being diligent with your sun protection,” she wrote.

Sting has announced a nationwide tour.The ‘Sting 3.0 North American Tour’ will take the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer to huge venues all over North America where he’ll play “the most electrifying hits from his timeless discography” with guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas from September through November.That includes three huge back-to-back-to-back gigs at Brooklyn’s Paramount Theatre on Monday, Oct. 7, Wednesday, Oct.

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks will team up for a gig at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium as part of their ongoing ‘Two Icons, One Night Tour.’Based on our findings, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers — currently also conducting their own solo tours — don’t skimp at these co-headliner shows and play all the classics.For Joel, that means “Piano Man,” “Uptown Girl,” “We Didn’t Start The Fire” and more; according to Set List FM, he played 23 songs at their last concert.Alternately, Nicks performed 15 tracks that night including “Rhiannon,” “Landslide” and “Edge of Seventeen.”If this sounds like the classic rock hit parade for you, it isn’t too late to grab last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $120 before fees on Vivid Seats.Floor-level tickets start at $363 before fees.Can’t wait to jam out with Joel and Nicks but need a few more details?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about their Arlington ‘Two Icons, One Night’ concert below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices by section can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Sting and Billy Joel kicked off their co-headlining concert in Tampa, Florida by treating their fans to a duet – watch fan-shot clips of the concert below.Performing at the Raymond James Stadium this past Saturday (January 24), Sting wasted no time surprising fans, kicking off the pair’s co-headlining concert by bringing out Billy Joel to perform ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’.While the surprise duet to start the night was undoubtedly a big event in itself, the Tampa Bay Times reports that a big chunk of the night’s audience were unable to catch it as they were stuck in traffic outside the stadium.Fortunately, these unlucky fans were able to catch the night’s second duet when Billy Joel brought Sting out to perform ‘Big Man on Mulberry Street’ late into his set. Watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.Sting and Billy Joel will next share co-headlining dates together in April and September as part of Joel’s ongoing tour, which also includes stops with Stevie Nicks.

Billy Joel has reflected on the 1985 recording sessions for the charity single ‘We Are The World’, and an interesting exchange between Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan.Speaking on The Howard Stern Show, Joel spoke fondly about the ‘We Are The World’ recording sessions and how he got involved in the project. According to the musician, he was already scheduled to be in Los Angeles that week for the Grammys and other commitments and thought to himself: “‘What the hell, this could be fun.”However, Joel – and the other musicians involved in the charity single – had no idea what they were recording for. “I’m standing next to Cyndi Lauper.

and three other music legends. The “Uptown Girl” singer, 74, has sparked a frenzy after telling Howard Stern that he wants to create his own supergroup of artists and he already knows who they are. “I thought about putting together a band,” Joel dished during Wednesday’s episode of the shock jock’s Sirius XM radio show.

Stevie Nicks just added 12 new dates to her 2024 ‘Live In Concert Tour.’The new solo shows will take place from May through June; along the way, she’ll stop in at Albany, NY’s MVP Arena on Wednesday, June 12.“It’s a new year… Let’s keep this thing going,” the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee shared on Instagram. “I can’t wait to see you all soon.”Prior to the recently added concerts, Nicks is slated to perform at Elmont, NY’s UBS Arena on Wednesday, Feb.

A special titled 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden -The Greatest Arena Run of All Time will air Sunday, April 14 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/ PT) on the CBS Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.

Usher on Wednesday, I asked him if R&B had fallen off since he was one of the biggest stars of the genre in the late ’90s and ’00s. “I don’t think that R&B is not what it used to be,” he responded.

This Sunday Usher will be the headline performer at the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Vegas. To take advantage of his moment in the spotlight the R&B superstar has released his latest albu, Coming Home. Coming Home is Usher's ninth studio album and his first since 2016's Hard II Love.

Accomplished filmmaker Bao Nguyen takes us on a trip back to 1985 and the historic recording of one of the biggest charity records of all time, ‘We Are The World’, which united dozens of A-list artists to raise money for the African famine.Produced by Lionel Richie, one of the iconic artists and co-writer of the original song, Nguyen’s film uses archive material and contemporary talking heads (some interviewed in the original studio in which the record was made), including Richie himself.Headed to Netflix one day off of the recording’s 39th anniversary, the film is a nostalgic trip back to the heyday of ’80s music, the year in which the likes of Cyndi Lauper, Prince, Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Billy Joel, Journey, Kenny Loggins and more were dominating the American and international charts, and all are included here in some form.

Supermodel Christie Brinkley has not closed the door on love, but the ageless beauty is not sure there is a suitable person open for her.Brinkley recently admitted that while she “remains open” to a relationship, she is unsure about the dating pool.“There just doesn’t seem to be anybody out there,” she lamented to People magazine. Brinkley has been married four times, famously to singer Billy Joel and most recently to architect Peter Cook. “At the same time,” she continued, “I am pretty comfortable with my life the way it is, so, que será, será!”“I always said my whole life that I think that you have to be happy alone so that you get with a man for the right reasons and you’re not clinging to him because you need to, you know?”As recently as 2022, Brinkley was adamant she would not utilize one frequented avenue for finding love.

Joni Mitchell is hitting the Grammys stage for the first time to perform.

U2 will give a special performance and present an award at next week’s Grammys, live from the Sphere in Las Vegas.It will be the first ever official broadcast from the state-of-the-art venue, which has been hosting the ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby’ show since the end of September, and is due to wrap on March 2.The Grammys are taking place on February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and will be hosted by Trevor Noah. The nominees were announced in November, with SZA picking up the most nominations with nine.