Billy Joel's MSG residency now second only to Celine Dion's in box office grosses

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Billy Joel's MSG residency now second only to Celine Dion's in box office grosses

CBS Billy Joel wrapped up his 10-year residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden on July 25, and now the numbers are in. According to Billboard, the residency, which featured Billy playing one show per month at the legendary venue, earned just under $267 million and sold 1.9 million tickets over 104 shows since it launched in 2014. Every one of those shows sold out, for an average of 18,600 tickets per show.  Over 10 years, ticket prices incr…