NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — CBS will re-air the broadcast of Billy Joel's 100th consecutive performance at Madison Square Garden after the Sunday night show was cut short for some viewers, the network said Monday.
He was singing "Piano Man" when local news started in parts of the country, including East Texas, CBS News said.
The show will be airing on Friday, April 19, at 8 p.m., according to CBS People can also watch the show on Paramount+.
"A network programming timing error ended last night's Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones," Julie Holland, CBS's Vice President of Communications, said in a statement. "We apologize to Mr. Joel, his fans, our affiliated stations, and our audience whose viewing experience was interrupted during the last song."
Joel sang his biggest hits like "New York State of Mind" and his new single "Turn the Lights Back On."