Olivia Rodrigo Surprises Fans, Joins Billy Joel Onstage to Perform Two Hits
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The singers joined forces to sing their hits at Madison Square Garden!
Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Joel rocked the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday evening!
The 19-year-old singer surprised the crowd at Joel's show before the duo joined forces to sing some hits.
The crooner introduced Rodrigo to the stage during a speech as the beginning of the singer's hit track, "deja vu," played in the background.
"We're gonna bring up another young musician," Joel said. "This is a very talented singer-songwriter," he added, before listing her accomplishments off to the crowd.
"I like her music, and so do my kids. Please say hello to Olivia Rodrigo," he stated.
As Rodrigo came out on stage, the audience erupted in cheers. She kicked off the performance by playing the popular single, which name drops the Piano Man in the lyrics: "I bet that she knows Billy Joel because you played her 'Uptown Girl.'"
Joel played the piano while Rodrigo belted out the emotional lyrics.
Naturally, the duo then treated fans to a rendition of "Uptown Girl."
You can watch the heartwarming performance below!
After the show, Joel took to his Instagram to share multiple snaps with the singer.
"good 4 u if you made it to @thegarden tonight! @oliviarodrigo hit the stage as Billy Joel’s surprise guest 🎤💥" the caption noted, referencing the singer's other hit song.
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Rodrigo also took to her Instagram to share her excitement over the legendary performance.
In an Instagram Story, she wrote the text "I sang with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden today are you kidding," over a video that shows the MSG crowd during Joel's performance of "Piano Man."
Rodrigo also shared a sweet selfie that they took together to her story with the text, "biggest honor ever, still crying thank you Billy," in addition to a ton of heart emojis and a guitar emoji.
The "Driver's License" singer is the latest guest to hit the stage with Joel during his Madison Square Garden residency that started back in January of 2014. Other guests that have joined him on the legendary stage include Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Tony Bennett, John Mayer, and Miley Cyrus, and many more.
Since his residency began, every single show has been sold out, according to PEOPLE. Joel's 85th residency show is scheduled for November 23, 2022, which will also mark his 131st show at MSG in his career.
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