Culture July 25, 2024

Celine Dion congratulates Billy Joel on final MSG residency show: 'In a New York state of mind'

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Music legend Celine Dion is congratulating fellow icon Billy Joel on the conclusion of his decade-long residency at one of New York's most iconic venues.

"Congratulations to my long-time friend Billy Joel on closing out your historic 10-year residency today at New York City's Madison Square Garden (a venue that is also near and dear to my heart)," Dion wrote in an Instagram post Thursday.

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"You have us in a 'New York State of Mind,'" she concluded, referencing Joel's hit song from his 1976 album "Turnstiles."

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Celine Dion attends the "I Am: Celine Dion" New York special screening, June 17, 2024, in New York. Billy Joel attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

The post was accompanied by a black and white photo of Dion standing next to Joel as they smile together in front of a piano.

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Joel's final residency show, which takes place Thursday night, July 25, will also mark Joel's 150th time playing the venue, according to a release. Joel, who was titled the venue's first musical franchise, currently holds the all-time record at Madison Square Garden for most performances at the venue.

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"Joel's MSG shows have redefined the concept of residency; the scope and ambition of Joel's residency, where he has played once a month at Madison Square Garden, is unprecedented," the release stated.