Billy Joel rides the LIRR to his MSG concerts — and no one notices

nypost.com:

he told Newsday as his record-breaking residency at the storied Midtown venue comes to an end. The choice initially concerned his team, who thought his stardom would cause a “big megillah.”But Joel said his commute has been uneventful.“People will sometimes look at me on the railroad and think, ‘Look at this guy, trying to look like Billy Joel.

He’s not kidding anybody,’” he told the outlet.In a recent interview with Stephen Colbert, the “New York State of Mind” singer admitted that the turbulence of the helicopter would make him uneasy.“I now take the Long Island Railroad,” he told the late-night host.

The LIRR celebrated being the chosen transportation method for the “Piano Man,” writing on X Friday: “Was that Billy Joel on the LIRR?

Indeed, much like many other Long Islanders, he prefers the railroad for his trips to Madison Square Garden!” Joel will play his 150th and final show of his residency at Madison Square Garden on July 25.His March 28 concert will be filmed by CBS — a first for the rockstar — and released in mid-April. “It was time for people around the country and around the world to see what Billy’s accomplished,” his agent, Dennis Arfa, who set up the CBS special, told Newsday. “We wanted to reach as many people as possible in every economic and age demographic as we possibly can.”Meanwhile, the self-conscious star says he’s “not photogenic” and isn’t “usually a big fan of televised shows.” “You know, I signed up as a musician, not as a TV actor,” he told the outlet.