Watch Billy Joel Pay Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot At Madison Square Garden
A portion of “Sundown” was played in honor of the renowned Canadian folk musician.
By Andy Kahn May 8, 2023 • 11:53 am PDT
Billy Joel’s monthly residency at Madison Square Garden continued on Friday with a show featuring a tribute to Canadian folk musician Gordon Lightfoot, who died last week at age 84. Joel performed part of one of Lightfoot’s most well-known songs and spoke about the renowned singer-songwriter.
“I want to say thank you and rest in peace to the great Gordon Lightfoot,” Joel told the MSG audience after playing a portion of Lightfoot’s “Sundown.” Joel then dedicated a performance of “The Downeaster Alexa” to Lightfoot.
Shortly after Lightfoot’s death on May 1, Joel posted a video clip on social media calling Lightfoot a “lifelong musical hero” and playing the latter’s “If You Could Read My Mind.”
Joel’s monthly MSG residency continues with its 91st performance on June 2. Watch his tributes to Gordon Lightfoot below:
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Setlist
- The Natural (The End Title)
- Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
- My Life
- Everybody Loves You Now
- Just the Way You Are
- Zanzibar
- An Innocent Man
- Start Me Up
- Don't Ask Me Why
- Los Angelenos
- The Entertainer
- Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
- Sundown
- The Downeaster "Alexa"
- Allentown
- New York State of Mind
- Sleeping With the Television On
- All for Leyna
- Sometimes a Fantasy
- Only the Good Die Young
- The River of Dreams
- River Deep, Mountain High
- Nessun dorma
- Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
- Piano Man
- We Didn't Start the Fire
- Uptown Girl
- It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
- Big Shot
- You May Be Right
