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Billy Joelhas postponed his final New York City show of 2022 due to a “viral infection.”
The “Uptown Girl” singer, 73, took to Twitter on Sunday to announce the news to his fans.
“I’m disappointed to share that I’m under doctor’s orders for vocal rest due to a viral infection,” the post read. It added that Joel’s Dec. 19 Madison Square Garden concertwill now be postponed until June.
“Sadly, that hasn’t happened,” he added, signing off with, “I look forward to seeing you in the new year.”
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The “Piano Man” singer put on a total of 10 shows in 2022at NYC’s famed venuealongside various other show dates around the United States.
Most recently, Joel performed in Melbourne, Australia,in front of 76,000 fansincludingIron ManactorGuy Pearceand hisNeighborsco-star, Australian singerKylie Minogue, who joined the legendary songwriter backstage for a photo.
“More soon,” theFleetwood Macsinger teased last month. The duo first announced the Texas show, coining it as “One Night Only.”
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In 2019 Joel toldNewsdaythat he has no plans to slow down.
“I’ve become very comfortable with that concept of maybe you just don’t retire,” the 73-year-old said. “Maybe it just keeps going because people want to keep seeing it. And it’s a great job. I have a great band. I play great venues. And I make great money. So what’s wrong with that?”
Back in May 2019,ahead of his 70th birthday, Joel had talked about hitting the milestone age and getting surprised at how he looks as he gets older.
“This is a Peter Pan kinda job. You start out, and you’re young, and you’re rockin' and rollin', and that’s what you do all your life.You become a little myopicabout how old you actually are,” he toldRolling Stone.
“I see pictures of myself at the Garden recently, and I go, ‘That don’t look right.’ I got old, I lost my hair. I was never a matinee idol to begin with, and there I am onstage still doing the same job I was doing when I was 16.”
source: people.com
