Billy Joel and Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced that the singer will end his tour of the iconic New York venue in July 2024, after 10 years and around 150 concerts. The first of the last 10 concerts will take place on October 20, 2023.

Throughout his career, Joel has sold more than 1.6 million tickets.

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The announcement was made during a press conference attended by Joel, MSG CEO James Dolan and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

“There’s only one thing more New York than Billy Joel and that’s a Billy Joel concert at MSG,” said Mayor Adams. “For more than 50 years, Billy’s 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 bringing joy to all of us».

“Billy Joel’s franchise run has made history, not only for Madison Square Garden, but for the music industry as a wholeDolan said. “150 sold out concerts is a remarkable achievement… Billy always has a home here at MSG, even though the residency is coming to an end with his 150th appearance».