Fans expressed their outrage on social media.
You couldnt produce a worse product than CBS just did on the Billy Joel special, tweeted one.
A total flop by CBS.
Billy Joel at 100th show at Madison Square GardenKevin Mazur/Getty Images
We fans are not happy.
And another: Are you kidding me?
I recorded it for 3 hours because I knew it was running late.
They seriously cut to the news???
Journalists from some of the affected TV stations apologized to viewers on X. SaidRex Smith, anchor at Indianas WANE 15.
In addition to the CBS rebroadcast, the concert special is available in full on Paramount+.
How do you cut a Billy Joel Concert in the Middle of Piano Man?
