Greater than 50 years into his profession, Billy Joel will air certainly one of his live shows on a broadcast community for the primary time.
The singer-songwriter’s The one hundredth: Billy Joel at Madison Sq. Backyard – The Best Area Run of All Time live performance particular was introduced in a promotional spot on CBS on Tremendous Bowl Sunday (Feb. 11).
The particular was filmed on March 28, which marked Joel’s one hundredth consecutive efficiency on the iconic New York Metropolis venue. His first gig at Madison Sq. Backyard was on Dec. 14, 1978.
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It’s set to air tonight, Sunday, April 14 from 9 to 11 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. The particular may even be out there to stream dwell or on demand in the US for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers; Paramount+ Important subscribers can have entry to look at it on demand within the U.S. the day after its debut (join a 7-day free trial to Paramount+ right here).
The one hundredth: Billy Joel at Madison Sq. Backyard – The Best Area Run of All Time — directed by Paul Dugdale and government produced by Steve Cohen, Barry Ehrmann and Paul Dugdale — is a co-production of Sony Music Leisure and Enliven Leisure, with Sony Music Imaginative and prescient because the distributor.
Joel not too long ago launched his first new single in 17 years, “Flip the Lights Again On,” and carried out it dwell for the primary time on the 2024 Grammys.
The track — penned by by Joel, Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector and Freddy Wexler — blasted onto Billboard‘s Grownup Modern chart, debuting at No. 11 after simply in the future of airplay.
“The melody, the chords, the chord development, even the time signature was one thing that struck me instantly, and that’s how I relate to music,” Joel mentioned earlier this month on Audacy Examine In, recalling when he first heard the track co-writer Wexler had began engaged on. “This explicit lyric on this track, I’ve had these ideas, I may have written these lyrics verbatim. I’ve chewed on these phrases and I’ve considered these phrases, and I’ve mentioned these phrases earlier than. It was all type of falling into place — and who am I to combat that?”
The Piano Man is slated to carry out at choose stadiums across the U.S. with Stevie Nicks and Sting in between his ongoing residency at Madison Sq. Backyard. See his 2024 tour dates right here.
