Watch Jerry Seinfeld honour Billy Joel at anniversary present in New York

Jerry Seinfeld paid tribute to Billy Joel earlier this week (March 28) following Joel’s a hundredth present at Madison Sq. Gardens, New York.

The artist has been performing on the venue for a residency as soon as a month for the final decade, with every of his 100 reveals being a sell-out. Joel’s first live performance at Madison Sq. Gardens came about on December 14 1978 – each live performance of his theirs has been a sell-out since.

Chatting with the gang, Seinfeld paid tribute to the artist saying: “I’m from Lengthy Island, like Billy is from Lengthy Island, He captured how all of us really feel residing on this specific a part of the world. Lengthy Island. New York. He’s just like the companion that we’ve gone by our complete lives with. His music is our greatest pal for our complete life.”

He continued: “100 sellouts in a row. Congratulations, Billy,” Seinfeld stated whereas presenting a banner to commemorate the milestone. “Most lifetime performances by any artist. You’ll be able to die now,” he joked.

“And I need to thanks for purchasing my home,” Joel informed Seinfeld as he left the stage. “That was a pleasant factor to do.” Seinfeld at present lives in his former home, having bought Joel’s home nearly 25 years in the past.

Try footage of the second right here:

Two Lengthy Island legends on stage at MSG. Billy Joel brings out Jerry Seinfeld.

Seinfeld: “His music captures how all of us really feel residing on this specific a part of the world. Lengthy Island. New York…His music is our greatest pal.”

Joel to Seinfeld: “Thanks for purchasing my home.” pic.twitter.com/0EYBRdvTkw

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Again in February, Joel opened up about why it took him practically twenty years to launch his new single, ‘Flip The Lights Again On’.

Talking together with his co-writer Freddy Wexler (Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, Kanye West, Selena Gomez) on an episode of Audacy Examine In on February 1, Joel stated that he had fallen out of affection with writing new music, including that he didn’t discover it “enjoyable” for the higher a part of twenty years.

Joel stated to Wexler: “It was enjoyable. Music is enjoyable. Rock n’ roll was enjoyable. It was all about having enjoyable — and I form of misplaced that and I turned the lights off as a result of it wasn’t enjoyable anymore.”

He defined additional that over the course of the final 17 years, different folks tried to get him again into the studio to work on new music, however he “at all times resisted it”: “I studiously averted it as a result of songwriting had turn into painful. I’ve this excessive bar. I stated to myself, ‘If I don’t attain that bar, I beat myself up and I punched myself and I hate myself.’ So, I finished doing it as a result of I bought bored with feeling like that.”

Nevertheless, when he heard what Wexler was engaged on two years in the past, he started to really feel his love for songwriting return: “The melody, the chords, the chord development, even the time signature was one thing that struck me instantly, and that’s how I relate to music.”

Joel continued: “This specific lyric on this music, I’ve had these ideas, I may have written these lyrics verbatim. I’ve chewed on these phrases and I’ve considered these phrases, and I’ve stated these phrases earlier than. It was all form of falling into place — and who am I to combat that?”

Billy Joel launched ‘Flip The Lights Again On’ on February 1, marking his first new launch in 17 years. The observe serves as a love letter to followers who’ve waited for the ‘Piano Man’ singer to launch new music, in addition to self-reflection for the singer, who asks himself if he had waited this lengthy to return.

‘Flip The Lights Again On’ is now obtainable on all streaming platforms in addition to a limited-edition 7” vinyl which you should purchase right here.