Billy Joel and Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced on Thursday that the singer will end his record-breaking residency at the iconic New York venue(会場) in July of 2024, after 10 years and some 150 concerts.
Throughout the course of his run, Joel has sold more than 1.6 million tickets.
Joel’s history with Madison Square Garden began with his first performance at the arena on December 14, 1978, as his fifth solo album, “The Stranger,” vaulted(突き上げた) him to superstardom. In 2006, with 12 consecutive(連続の) performances, Joel set the venue’s record for “most consecutive performances by any artist.”
In December 2013, Joel was named MSG’s first-ever music franchise, beginning his residency in January 2014 with one show every month for, as he said at the time, “as long as the demand continues.” In January 2015, Joel broke his own record of the most consecutive performances by any artist with the 13th show of the residency.
In July 2015, with his 65th lifetime show, Joel broke another record for the most lifetime performances by any artist. In July 2018, to commemorate his 100th lifetime performance at the venue, then-Governor Andrew M. Cuomo officially proclaimed(宣言した) July 18, 2018 “Billy Joel Day” in the State of New York.
Tickets will be available for purchase by the general public (一般の人)beginning at 10:00AM (ET) on Friday, June 9 via Ticketmaster. Tickets will also be available at the Madison Square Garden box office on Saturday, June 10.
👩ここの"franchise"(フランチャイズ)というのは、アメリカ英語で、チームが本拠地として使う球場を使ってよいとされた、"a professional sports team"のことです。マディソン・スクェア・ガーデンはスポーツ、エンターテイメントの大規模施設で、ビリー・ジョエルはそこを本拠地会場としてしてコンサートを行ってよいとされたシンガーだということです。