Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesBilly Joel rang in 2024, not at New York City s Madison Square Garden, but at the UBS Arena in his home of Long Island, New York. And he took the opportunity to assure hometown fans that he s not leaving the area, even though he s put one of his Long Island mansions on sale for $49 million.
“Just because I’m selling that house doesn’t mean I’m leaving Long Island. I still have a house on Long Island,” Billy said, referring to his home in the upscale village of Sag Harbor.
He added, "I’m just gonna spend a little more time in Florida, like old Jewish guys from Long Island do.”
Besides, Billy joked, his mansion, which he s been renovating for five years, is so expensive that nobody will be able to afford the 26-acre waterfront property.
Billy s New Year s Eve show was attended by his daughter Alexa Ray Joel, as well as his friend, legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb, who he saluted by performing a brief instrumental version of one of Webb s
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