NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel will perform once a month at Madison Square Garden — as long as the fans will have him.
The Grammy Award-winning icon announced Tuesday that he'll perform a residency at the famed NYC venue every month for as long as New Yorkers demand. He's set to perform sold-out shows on Jan. 27, Feb. 3, March 21 and April 28. He will also perform on his 65th birthday, which is May 9. Tickets go on sale Saturday.
"We're gonna dust off some stuff. We're gonna feature more of the album tracks, more obscure songs. We'll still do some songs people are familiar with and like, but we're gonna change it up. It gives you an edge," he said in an interview after the press conference.
The Bronx-born Joel first performed at MSG in 1978. Since then, he has played at the venue 46 times.
"I said it in '78, and I'll say it again, there is no better venue in the world," he said.
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Joel will perform at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on New Year's Eve. He said that show and previous shows are prepping him for his MSG run.
"We did a series of gigs in England and Ireland and they went well. That's kind of how we warmed up to this," he said.
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Bruce Lee's famous yellow jumpsuit up for auction
HONG KONG (AP) — Bruce Lee fans who covet the original yellow jumpsuit that the martial arts legend wore onscreen will get a chance to bid for it at a Hong Kong auction this week.
It's part of a collection of 14 items including clothing and props going on the block on Thursday.
Lee wore the yellow suit, with black stripes down the sides, in "Game of Death." Lee died in 1973, before the movie was finished. An incomplete version was released that year, followed by a feature-length version in 1978 cobbled together with footage filmed after his death.
Lee's death at 32 from an allergic reaction to painkillers came at the height of his fame. The actor's legendary kung fu skills and screen presence helped him become a global superstar and popularized martial arts films across the world. Quentin Tarantino paid homage to Lee's jumpsuit by dressing Uma Thurman in one for his "Kill Bill" movies.
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Spink auction house estimates the suit will fetch 250,000 to 300,000 Hong Kong dollars ($32,250-$38,700).
The jumpsuit was custom-made for Lee by a Hong Kong tailor but is smaller than its original size, having shrunk by about 15 centimeters (6 inches) when it was washed after the filming, said the auction house's vice chairman, Anna Lee.
The auction house said Lee gave the items to his friend and former student Taky Kimura, who sold them to the collector.
Spink said the unidentified collector decided to sell the items this year, which marks the 40th anniversary of Lee's death.
Other props from "Game of Death" to be sold include a pair of yellow lacquered wooden nunchaku expected to fetch $26,000-$38,700 and a bamboo whip with an estimate of $9,000-$10,000.
Lee said buyers will receive a certificate of authenticity from Kimura.
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Lorde to perform at Grammy nominations special
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NEW YORK (AP) — Breakthrough singer Lorde will perform at the Grammy Awards nominations special Friday in Los Angeles.
The 17-year-old joins Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown to Music's Biggest Night," to be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. Her song, "Royals," has held the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for nine weeks, and could be crowned with Grammy gold.
T.I. and members of Earth, Wind & Fire will perform "Blurred Lines" with Robin Thicke, while Keith Urban will sing Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" with R&B singer Miguel.
Rapper-actor LL Cool J will host the one-hour special, airing on CBS starting at 10 p.m. Eastern.
The show will also feature pre-taped performances by Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.
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Britney Spears makes official Las Vegas entrance
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fire-breathers, contortionists, snake charmers and hunky dancers welcomed Britney Spears to the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Tuesday afternoon in a staged event kicking off the pop icon's two-year Las Vegas residency.
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One block of the Strip was briefly shut down as the star pulled up to the casino in a convoy of black Cadillac Escalades.
Spears' show debuts Dec. 27, just in time for Sin City's massive New Year's crowds. She will perform 50 shows each in 2014 and 2015, in a relatively small theater with nightclub touches, including table and bottle service.
Casino executives say the residency will feature top hits and more recent material, and could be extended if it's a success.
Wearing a black cocktail dress with a rhinestone top, Spears, who turned 32 on Monday, signed autographs for a few of the more than 1,000 fans who came to see her arrival.
She walked up a red-carpeted staircase to a soundtrack of her own music, passing a display of her name spelled out in pink, glittery 6-foot Styrofoam letters, and accepted a bouquet of roses. A troupe of sexy, stylized circus performers vamped behind her.
"I'm so happy to be here right now. This is my city. I can't wait to see you guys opening night," she said. Tickets will range from $59 to $229.
She left after a few minutes to catch a plane to her home in Los Angeles. She is expected to start theater rehearsals next week.
Spears has released seven platinum-plus albums since she debuted on the music scene in 1999. She has more than a dozen Top 10 hits, including "Toxic," ''Gimme More" and "Oops! ... I Did It Again."
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Her eighth album, "Britney Jean," was released this week to tepid reviews.
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