Olivia Rodrigo wasn’t alive when Billy Joel was making his hits — but she clearly appreciates the piano man’s work, as she joined him onstage for one of his classics, and one of hers! #Respect
Sure, he could easily be her grandfather, but Wednesday night Billy and the 19-year-old singer rocked together at Madison Square Garden … where he’s had a residency for almost 9 years! They performed “Uptown Girl” and then followed up with her hit “Deja Vu” — a song where she name-drops Billy.
While the crowd was definitely older than Olivia’s usual audience, fans went wild when she took the stage — even singing along to her track, which dropped last year.
Olivia’s the latest surprise guest Billy has welcomed over his years at the Garden — he’s also brought on Miley Cyrus, Jon Bon Jovi, and Tony Bennett … to name a few.
His MSG show came in the middle of Harry Styles‘ 15-show run at the legendary arena, and Billy playfully thanked the singer for movin’ out, saying … “I’d like to thank Harry Styles for taking the night off, so we can kind of squeeze in here.”