Billy Joel Announces 100th Performance
The pop icon, Billy Joel has announced his 100th-lifetime show at Madison Square Garden on July 18, 2018. The July show is part of his residency at The World’s Most Famous Arena. Don’t miss a chance to witness his unprecedented timelessness and purchase your tickets right now.
This famous artist was the first person ever to become a “music franchise” at the stadium. He began his residency in 2014 and had performed a show every month since then. His 100th career show will also be his 54th consecutive show since the beginning of his stay, marking a record-setting music franchise at one of New York’s most famous venues. He became an MSG franchise alongside the Knicks, the Liberty and the Rangers.
This music legend, born in the Bronx and raised in Long Island, sold out 205,843 tickets grossing more than $24 million in 2017.
In addition to his Madison Square Garden residency, he also had time to squeeze in other tour dates and fans will have the opportunity to listen to him in Ireland, Germany and the UK between his June and July residency shows.
Billy Joel is one of the biggest concert draws in the world and continues the achievement with an impressive run of sold-out consecutive stadium shows and concert arenas. The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joel to a one-year contract just last week. They wanted to celebrate the fifth year in a row that he has played on their stadium. He will perform on 27 July at Citizens Bank Park.
“To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time the Phillies have signed an active Rock and Roll Hall of Famer,” joked Phillies General Manager Matt Klentak at a Friday news conference.
“But after four straight sellouts, we thought, ‘There’s no one more deserving.’”
Billy Joel ranks as one of the most popular recording artists and respected entertainers in the history having sold 150 million records over the past 25 years and scoring 33 consecutive Top 40 hits and receiving many music awards. The Library of Congress selected him in 2016 for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its “cultural, historic and artistic significance”.
Tickets for all venues can be found here.
Spectrum Concert Series
Show Date and Time: Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 8 pm
Show Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Show Duration: 2,5 to 3 hours
Age Restriction: all ages
