Billy Joel performs with younger daughters at Madison Sq. Backyard

Music

By Jack Hobbs

They’re only a pair of Uptown Ladies.

Billy Joel stunned his followers by performing together with his youngest daughters, Della and Remy, on Tuesday night time.

Joel introduced Della, Rose, 8, and Remy Anne, 6, onstage to sing a rendition of the vacation basic “Jingle Bells” at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis.

The siblings rocked matching inexperienced leather-based clothes for the very uncommon look. After the present, the musician shared a photograph of his little ones through Instagram.

“Some particular friends at present,” the “Everyone Loves You Now” singer captioned the collage, which additionally featured fellow musician Elvis Costello.

Joel shares both children together with his fourth spouse, Alexis Roderick, whom he married during his Fourth of July party in 2015.

The “We Didn’t Begin The Fireplace” hitmaker can be dad of singer Alexa Ray, 36, with ex-wife Christie Brinkley.

Joel was in good firm on Tuesday night time. Along with his family members, “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and her husband, Noah Baumbach, had been noticed within the viewers.

This isn’t the primary time that Joel has carried out dwell together with his youngsters.

In 2018, Della Rose helped her well-known father belt out his 1980’s hit “Don’t Inform Me Why” on the iconic venue.

Clad in pink Christmas pajamas, the toddler did her finest to sing what her father described to be be one among her favourite songs.

Throughout the identical live performance, Ray additionally sang a rendition of “Have Your self a Merry Little Christmas,” which was made well-known by Judy Garland within the 1944 movie “Meet Me in St. Louis.”

“We wish to roll the household in [at Christmas],” Joel said in a video that was posted of the efficiency.

In June, Joel introduced he’ll conclude his month-to-month residency at Madison Sq. Backyard after 150 exhibits in July 2024. The record-breaking residency first kicked off in January 2014.

“It’s laborious to imagine we’ve been in a position to do that for 10 years,” Joel mentioned at a information convention on the time. “I’m now 74. I’ll be 75 subsequent 12 months. It looks as if a pleasant quantity.”

He added: “I’m sort of flabbergasted that it lasted so long as it did. My group tells me that we may proceed to promote tickets however 10 years, 150 exhibits – all proper already!”

Joel has been staying busy off stage, too. Final month, a brand new exhibit honoring the Grammy winner opened on the Lengthy Island Music and Leisure Corridor of Fame.

“Billy Joel: My Life — A Piano Man’s Journey” explores his greater than 50-year profession.

“We had been stunned as a result of he had by no means ever OK’d an exhibition that concerned his profession or himself,” exhibit curator Kevin O’Callaghan advised The Submit. “He’s a really humble man.”

In response to the New York native, the concept of getting one thing so huge being devoted to him was “overwhelming.”

“It’s a bit of overwhelming,” Joel mentioned previous to the exhibit opening. “Have you ever ever discovered your self surrounded by you? It’s sort of a nightmare.”

Regardless of his reservations, Joel mentioned the exhibit was a pleasant reminder of the life he’s led.

“I assume I’ve lived,” he mentioned.

The exhibit is slated to remain on the LIMEHOF by the summer time of 2024.