For veteran artists like Sheryl Crow, touring would have been so much fun if she's on the road with two of the most iconic singers in the music industry - Lionel Richie and Billy Joel.
Although Crow expressed a liking for them to go on the road with them, Joel seems to have resisted for a very particular reason!
Billy Joel Passed on the Chance to Tour With Sheryl Crow, Lionel Richie
Speaking to everyone onstage while on the Michael J. Fox Foundation's benefit concert "A Country Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's," Sheryl Crow revealed why Billy Joel passed on the chance to tour with her and Lionel Richie. (via People Magazine)
Apparently, Crow proposed that they go on tour together in 2023. However, the Piano Man declined the offer, saying he "only do two shows a month." Joel announced in 2023 his last string of shows on the Madison Square Garden in New York, where he has been holding his residency for decades already.
Crow, Richie, and Joel have performed together in the same venue on the same day in the past. In November 2022, the trio performed a special one-night-only show at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For the second day of ATLive 2022, they were also joined by Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Dwight Yoakam, and Katie Pruitt.
Sadly, the trio has yet to reunite on stage again.
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Billy Joel Announced Final Madison Square Garden Show
In an interview with People Magazine, Billy Joel reflected on ending his decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden.
"After 10 years, we've done it. I mean, I didn't realize it would last 10 years," Joel said. "And I don't know how many shows it is, I'm sure somebody's keeping track of it somewhere, but I'm amazed that we went this far, and I'm honored."
Joel's final show at the venue in July 2024 will be his 100th performance on his concert residency and his 150th lifetime performance overall in the venue.
Billy Joel has also plotted the dates for his last remaining shows in Madison Square Garden. Check the dates below.
- Apr. 26, 2024 - Madison Square Garden
- May 9, 2024 - Madison Square Garden
- June 6, 2024 - Madison Square Garden
- July 25, 2024 - Madison Square Garden (Final Show)
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