Billy Joel: Final MSG Residency Show Features Axl Rose

Billy Joel closed out his residency at Madison Square Garden last night (July 25) in truly epic fashion.The show marked Joel's 150th time he played the legendary New York City venue. The occasion was marked by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, who unveiled a new banner that will hang from the rafters of MSG. The banner reads, "Billy Joel 150: Most Lifetime Performances By Any Artist."Video of Fallon unveiling the banner was shared via social media. In the video, Fallon says, "We are witnessing history here tonight. This is the last night of your residency here at Madison Square Garden, and we are honored to be here. Madison Square Garden has the Knicks, the Rangers and Billy Joel. That's what they have here. We're lucky. We're lucky to have you." He continues, "But also, this is a legendary night, because tonight is your 150th performance at Madison Square Garden. More than any artist in the world. No one has done this! Sold out shows! We are part of history! Madison Square Garden wants to thank you. We're going to raise a banner in honor of you, and it will live in the rafters. No one can do this. No one but Billy Joel can do this." https://www.instagram.com/p/C93qMBUMXNY/ But Fallon wasn't the one big-name guest to join Joel on stage. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose performed three songs with The Piano Man: A cover of Wings' "Live and Let Die"; a cover of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell," which saw Joel pick up a guitar; and "You May Be Right."Rose even dressed for the occasion and wore a sparkling black blazer. Video of his performances can be viewed below. https://youtu.be/6YpOhEe_EnQ?si=CHWtVgbVtW0Gr1kw https://youtu.be/Nsu7TGF34XA?si=M3qGnBLEtD6MFAnW https://youtu.be/Zi630TfJrds?si=Juv-mi0jieMCc0_u Oh, and in case, you were wondering what the crowd was like during this show, they more than met the moment. Check out this video of the crowd singing "Piano Man." If you don't get chills, there's something wrong with you. https://www.instagram.com/p/C93ya7Ku6JE/ The setlist for this legendary show is below, which was clearly a night for the ages. Billy Joel - 7/26/2024 - Setlist for Final Madison Square Garden Residency Show "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)""Pressure""The Entertainer""Zanzibar""Vienna""My Life""An Innocent Man""The Downeaster "Alexa""Don't Ask Me Why""New York State of Mind""Allentown""This Is the Time""Live and Let Die" (with Axl Rose)"Highway to Hell" (with Axl Rose)"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)""Only the Good Die Young""The River of Dreams""Nessun dorma""Scenes From an Italian Restaurant""Piano Man"ENCORE"We Didn't Start the Fire""Uptown Girl""It's Still Rock and Roll to Me""Big Shot""You May Be Right" (with Axl Rose)