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Billy Joel’s CBS Concert Special Abruptly Ends Mid-‘Piano Man,’ Baffling Viewers and News Anchors


The CBS broadcast of Billy Joel's milestone 100th show at Madison Square Garden was unexpectedly cut short for local news, disappointing fans.

The CBS Broadcast of Billy Joel ‘s milestone 100th headlining show at Madison Square Garden was regrettably stuck between a rock and a hard place: the Masters golf tournament and the local news. The concert special, which captured the show held on March 28 and aired on Sunday evening, was subject to a number of scheduling changes that left fans — and news anchors — disappointed and frustrated when The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time was ultimately cut short for time. Fans watching at home — many of whom were eagerly anticipating Joel’s first-ever television concert special since its announcement — felt as though their bubble of joy had needlessly popped.

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