Social Media Erupts After CBS Cuts Feed Of Billy Joel singing 'Piano Man' In Favor Of Local News

The live feed for Billy Joel’s 100th concert at Madison Square Garden abruptly ended at the worst possible time.

CBS broadcast the event - aptly titled "The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden" - starting at 9 p.m. EST on Sunday evening. It extended Joel’s record number of concerts at the iconic venue, and was a replay of the actual concert that took place on March 28th.

Of course, he played his most beloved song, "Piano Man," to close out his set. Fans at MSG belted out the lyrics loudly, enjoying the moment to the fullest.

Fans at MSG on March 28 loved the experience of watching Billy Joel. But fans who watched CBS' broadcast of it last night had a much different experience. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

Unfortunately, viewers in most American markets at home had a much different experience.

Joel was just about to finish the last verse before the final chorus, when all of a sudden, the broadcast cut to local news coverage. It’s the stuff that you hope never happens in your live TV experience, but for those awake late last night, their nightmare came true.

I cannot believe this is what actually happened. How did it get to this point?

The show was supposed to run from 9-11 p.m. EST. However, the network’s coverage of the Masters ran late, and they also decided to run an episode of "60 Minutes" and "The Tracker" after the tournament and before the concert. This obviously pushed back the time of when Joel’s event started.

So, when 11:30 p.m. came around, most networks in the Eastern and Central timezone markets unfortunately cut to local news at this climactic moment. I know that the week’s forecast is important and all, but I think most people would have at least liked to finish "Piano Man" instead.

Social media was ablaze with people who had a smile run away from their face because of this blunder.

At least this won’t be his last concert at MSG, he’s got four more concerts scheduled for this year. But fans everywhere are definitely hoping this is the last time something like this happens again.