Billy Joel has postponed his remaining Madison Sq. Backyard live performance of the 12 months, initially slated for Monday night, attributable to a “viral an infection.”
On Saturday night, reps for the singer shared a press release with Selection confirming the December present could be pushed to June 2 and stated the “Uptown Woman” singer was “beneath strict physician’s orders for vocal relaxation attributable to a viral an infection.”
“We perceive the inconvenience this causes everybody who bought tickets and we apologize for this surprising circumstance,” the word continued. Joel uploaded the same disclaimer onto his Twitter on Sunday morning, stating that he was “hoping to be nearer to full restoration by now,” however “sadly, that hasn’t occurred.”
Followers who bought tickets for tomorrow’s present is not going to need to trade their tickets for the brand new present, as they are going to be honored on the June live performance; nevertheless, the date is topic to vary if it clashes with a playoff recreation.
The final time Joel postponed reveals on the Backyard was on the high of the 12 months when the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was spreading in New York. On the time, Joel stated it was the perfect determination for his touring crew and introduced the rescheduled reveals would play out in August.
In response to Joel’s crew, the rest of his Madison Sq. Backyard reveals will resume as scheduled with a present on January 13 and 27. Joel most just lately introduced that he will probably be becoming a member of forces with Stevie Nicks for a string of reveals kicking off on March 10 at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, with further appearances by the duo working by way of Sept. 2023 in cities like Nashville and Philadelphia.
In response to his web site, the December present would have been Joel’s 86th month-to-month and 132nd lifetime present on the Backyard, in a residency that dates again to January 2014. The 73-year-old “Piano Man” was the Backyard’s first-ever music franchise, becoming a member of the likes of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.
Joel has bought greater than 1.5 million tickets and grossed greater than $181 million from his MSG residency and has beforehand featured shock visitor turns from Olivia Rodrigo, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Paul Simon, Miley Cyrus and John Mellencamp.
