Music1 min 18 sec
Music · 1900s
Billy Joel Lost His Temper on Soviet Television
In 1987, Billy Joel's Soviet tour produced one of the strangest concert moments of the Cold War. When bright documentary lights made the Moscow audience freeze up, Joel repeatedly demanded they be switched off — then flipped his keyboard and smashed a microphone stand. #BillyJoel #MusicHistory #ColdWar #SovietUnion #WhoCaresHistory
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The strange part—without losing the facts.
In 1987, Billy Joel's Soviet tour produced one of the strangest concert moments of the Cold War. When bright documentary lights made the Moscow audience freeze up, Joel repeatedly demanded they be switched off — then flipped his keyboard and smashed a microphone stand. #BillyJoel #MusicHistory #ColdWar #SovietUnion #WhoCaresHistory
In 1987, Billy Joel's Soviet tour produced one of the strangest concert moments of the Cold War. When bright documentary lights made the Moscow audience freeze up, Joel repeatedly demanded they be switched off — then flipped his keyboard and smashed a microphone stand. #BillyJoel #MusicHistory #ColdWar #SovietUnion #WhoCaresHistory
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