Billy Joel special will air again after abrupt cut-off on CBS
Billy Joel special will return to CBS following an unexpected termination. By Aliza Chasan
In several parts of the country, Joel was halfway through "Piano Man" when the local news started.
CBS announced on Monday that Joel's entire March 28 performance will air again in its entirety on Friday, April 19, at 9 p.m.
Julie Holland, Vice President of Communications at CBS, said in a statement that "last night's Billy Joel special ended approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones due to a network programming timing error."
"We express our regret to Mr. Joel, his supporters, our partner stations, and our viewers whose enjoyment of the show was disrupted by the previous track.
During the show, Joel sang some of his greatest hits, such as "New York State of Mind" and his most recent single,