Billy Joel sets 80th MSG residency show for May 14

Following his sold-out return Friday to his nearly eight-year Madison Square Garden residency, Long Island legend Billy Joel has set his 80th concert in that series for May 14. Friday marked Joel's first show at the venue since before the pandemic began.

The Garden announced Monday that the new show follows previously announced monthly dates from December to April, the first three of which are sold out, according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's website. May's show will be his 126th overall at the arena.

General-public tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com. "Due to congestion during the on-sale, it can be difficult to purchase tickets right away," warned The Garden, which for some of the last few concerts announced pre-pandemic had used Ticketmaster Verified Fan registration, a process it had said brings "more tickets into the hands of fans fairly, and at the prices set by the artist" rather than through higher-priced secondary vendors.

During "New York State of Mind" at Friday's concert, Joel, as he has at some previous shows, replaced the lyrics' second mention of "The New York Times / The Daily News" with "The New York Post / and Newsday, too."