NEW YORK — Billy Joel is about to prove he’s the top piano man at Madison Square Garden by beating Elton John’s record for the most performances at the famous arena.

Elton John has played 64 shows at the Garden. Joel is poised to tie that record this month, and on July 1, would surpass him at 65 shows.

“There are a lot of venues out there, but only one Madison Square Garden – my home away from home,” said Joel, a native of Long Island, New York.

Joel has been performing at the Garden each month since 2014.

– From news service reports