Billy Joel’s one centesimal Present at MSG Will get Lower Brief Throughout CBS Broadcast

Billy Joel and his followers received screwed throughout CBS’ broadcast of his iconic one centesimal live performance — ‘trigger it began late, and received reduce off early … one thing that significantly pissed off viewers.

The singer’s efficiency at Madison Sq. Backyard earlier this yr received aired in primetime for a giant CBS particular Sunday evening — however due to the Masters, it was operating not on time from the get-go … which meant it needed to be chopped off on the finish too.

That is precisely what occurred as BJ was ending his live performance with a efficiency of “Piano Man” — far and away his most well-known single — and because the present/track was coming to a detailed … the display screen for a lot of viewers, totally on the East Coast it appears, went black.

Quickly sufficient, some native anchors popped up on the display screen and began speaking in regards to the Trump trial kicking off Monday … a jarring pivot in matters for a lot of.

Completely different native information telecasts started after Billy was reduce brief … and one of many on-camera journos in Ohio truly apologized over it on X, saying he realizes folks would’ve a lot relatively have heard Billy end the present than hear his voice/see his face so all of the sudden.

Fortunately, anybody who nonetheless desires to look at the efficiency — which was pre-taped — can simply go stream it on-line now … however nonetheless, fairly rattling annoying for the dwell viewers at house.