Then all these farewell tours go on for like five years. The Who have been on a farewell tour for like 30 years. So I think it’s pointless. If I’m going to stop, I’m just going to stop. But I don’t see that happening.”
For Billy Joel, dramatic announcements proclaiming your exit from the world stage just don't make sense to him:
Piano Man says: "I’m looking at it and thinking to myself, okay, maybe it will be his farewell tour, but that doesn’t mean he’s not going to play again. I’m still playing, but I’m not touring. You could say I’ve already done my farewell tour. I’m just playing spot gigs and then I go home. So there’s a possibility -- I mean, Elton lives in England. Maybe he’ll play in London and do a residency like I’m doing in New York. You never know.”
"I hinted at it because it felt like, Okay, I’m getting older, I’m getting tired, I shouldn’t be doing this anymore," he said. "I look at myself in the mirror and I go, You do not look like a rock star at all. And I think maybe I should just call it quits. But then I realized, this is what I do."
Piano Man will perform a pair of shows at the storied venue on Thursday, May 9 and Saturday, June 8.
New York City’s most historic residency comes to a close on Thursday, July 25 when Billy Joel plays his final concert at Madison Square Garden.
If you’re planning a trip to see Billy Joel on tour, you can save 15% off travel and accommodations through Booking.com.Billy Joel and Sting are teaming up to perform a joint concert at the downtown San Diego ballpark next spring.
As expected, tickets to hear “We Didn’t Start The Fire” live one — or two or three (!) — more times live at the Garden are quite pricey.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $275 before fees on Vivid Seats for the May 9 gig.
The other shows will run you run north of $400 before fees.
Still, it’s hard to put a price on hearing the incomparable Rock and Roll Hall of Famer belt the hits live at his home arena.
