Billy Joel announces Madison Square Garden residency; to perform once a month as fans demand

Piano Man' Billy Joel has checked himself into Silver Hill Hospital, asubstance abuse and psychiatric center in Connecticut for a planned10-day stay, his spokeswoman said June 19, 2002. Billy Joel is seenperforming during a concert in Los Angeles, California to benefit theRecording Artists Coalition in this February 26 file photo.REUTERS/Adrees LatifAL/CLH/HK

NEW YORK – Billy Joel will perform once a month at Madison Square Garden — if the fans will have him.

The icon announced Tuesday that he'll perform a residency at the famed NYC venue once a month for as many months 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.

Joel said in a statement that "there's no place like coming home to The Garden." The Bronx-born Joel first performed at MSG in 1978.