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STING AND JERRY SEINFELD MAKE SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN TO CELEBRATE BILLY JOEL’S RECORD-BREAKING 100TH RESIDENCY PERFORMANCE, TO BE BROADCAST ON CBS, SUNDAY, APRIL 14

BILLY JOEL: THE 100TH - LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Taped Last Night

  • 17-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Sting, and comedian, writer and director Jerry Seinfeld made surprise appearances at the March 28 Billy Joel concert at Madison Square Garden, which was taped for the CBS special BILLY JOEL: THE 100TH - LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

  • The special to celebrate Joel’s record-breaking 100th consecutive residency performance at Madison Square Garden will air Sunday, April 14 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/ PT) on the CBS Television Network, and be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.

  • Music icon Sting performed hits with Billy Joel, including “Big Man on Mulberry Street” and “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic.”

  • Emmy-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Jerry Seinfeld joined Joel on stage to raise the historic banner commemorating his unprecedented run.

  • Last night, Joel performed some of his iconic songs, including “New York State of Mind” and “Piano Man.”

About the Show:

  • This is Billy Joel’s first concert to air on a broadcast network.

  • Joel has sold out Madison Square Garden more than any other artist. Since his first show at the venue on Dec. 14, 1978, through his final residency show this July, every single one of Joel’s concerts at Madison Square Garden has been sold out.

  • BILLY JOEL: THE 100TH - LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN is a co-production of Sony Music Entertainment and Enliven Entertainment. Steve Cohen, Barry Ehrmann and Paul Dugdale are executive producers. Directed by Emmy, BAFTA and DGA Award-winning Paul Dugdale. Sony Music Vision is the distributor.

  • For more information and assets on the broadcast of the show, visit Paramount Press Express and follow CBS on Facebook, X and Instagram.

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand in the United States. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs in the U.S. only.

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CBS Press Contacts:

Kate Fisher

khfisher@cbs.com

Julie Holland

julie.holland@cbs.com

 

Billy Joel Press Contact:

Claire Mercuri

Claire@clairemercuri.com

 

Sony Music Press Contact:

Devan Schulte

devan.schulte@sonymusic.com

 

Madison Square Garden Press Contact:

 

msgepr@msg.com

 

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