Billy Joel Sets Record At Madison Square Garden With 65th Show

American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer Billy Joel set a record for most performances by a single artist at Madison Square Garden with his 65th show Wednesday night, besting Elton John.

The landmark 65th performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden venue was celebrated with a special banner-raising ceremony.

The 66-year-old "Piano Man" star became the first artist to play 65 shows at the Manhattan arena, breaking a previous record set by Elton John for performing the most headline concerts there, reported Huffington Post.

The Piano Man was full of energy as he performed for a feverish crowd of all ages in New York City for more than two hours. He sang hits like "Uptown Girl," ''We Didn't Start the Fire," ''It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" and "Only the Good Die Young."

The triumph was celebrated by hanging a banner from the rafters, a tradition which honours the venue's heroes, joining another celebratory flag which marks Joel's record for playing the most consecutive performances at Madison Square Garden.

That record stands at 19.

During the show, Joel paid tribute to his longtime friend Elton, who he has previously toured with, by singing his track "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".