Billy Joel made an unannounced appearance at the end of New York City’s coronavirus telethon last night, performing “Miami 2017” while a light show was synced on top of the Empire State Building.
The song, which was released in 1976, is set in a future where New York is gone and the last inhabitants have moved elsewhere. While Joel has often described it as a “science fiction” story that he didn’t expect to have any reflection in real life, the track's spirit has been used to express solidarity in troubled times.
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