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Uptown Girl hitmaker Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley took the world on a trip down memory lane with their latest reunion at a concert in Madison Square. Billy and Christie were the “it couple” back in the day, racking up a storm one could dare compare to the modern-day Taylor and Travis romance craze. Hence, when the duo split in 1994, the world never quite recovered from the blow. Thankfully, fans had the track, Uptown Girl to hold on to as an embodiment of their once blossoming love.
Billy Joel Serenates Ex Christie Brinkley at Madison Concert
Three decades later, the whole nostalgic feeling came flooding back in full force following a Billy performance at Madison Square, New York. Billy Joel held an electrifying concert at the packed venue on Friday, April 26 and Christie Brinkley was on hand to watch her ex-husband perform. During the performance, the 76-year-old singer slipped in the ’80s track which he penned for his love interest back in the eighties.
One concertgoer filmed the nostalgic moment Billy Joel belted the lyrics, and Christie Brinkley’s reaction, knowing she not only starred in the video but also that every lyric was penned especially for her. In the video, shared on TikTok, the seventy-year-old appeared in high spirits, dancing to the song with a flushed expression brightening up her face as she watched him perform. Via caption, the TikTok user revealed Billy had a similar reaction, “grinning at his ex-wife” as he belted the lyrics. It read,
“40 years later and your ex man is still grinning at you like that while he sings the song he wrote about how rich and hot your are? Voodoo clam.”
The TikTok user further explained in the screen caption that Billy Joel wrote Uptown Girl about Christie Brinkley, his then-partner. As fate would have it, the supermodel got to watch him “sing the song he wrote about her to all of Madison Square Garden” on Friday night.
The Exes Win Fans Over With Lyrical Moment
Christie’s excited expression captured on the jumbo screen and Billy Joel’s ability to match her energy even while performing on stage reminded fans about the chemistry they once shared. Many turned to the comment section to reminisce about their romantic history, and how adorable it was to see the two still sharing the enviable connection thirty years post-divorce. One commented,
“Imagine having someone make a worldwide famous song about you.”
Another commenter wrote,
“1. May all ex-spouses get to this level of mutual respect and support. 2. She’s still stunning and seems like a very nice person.”
Another user wrote,
“I think they are soul mates. They love each other but they couldn’t make it work.”
A fourth comment read,
“Christie and Billie are a class act post-divorce and raising their child.”
A fifth added,
“I’m obsessed.”
Some fans described Christie as the real definition of Uptown Girl, noting she hasn’t aged a day, even at 70. Most begged to differ though, noting that Billy in fact wrote Uptown Girl for a previous girlfriend Elle Macpherson, but they broke up before its release. He dated Christine soon after, and being his partner at the time, assuming her to be the subject of his lyrical declarations only seemed fair.