Fans of the renowned musician Billy Joel expressed anger on Sunday night. Their disappointment was due to a broadcasted concert being cut off in the middle of his popular song, Piano Man. The concert was happening in New York’s Madison Square Garden. But, the CBS network unexpectedly interrupted it with extended coverage of a golf tournament.
The situation worsened when, during the climax of the program, the broadcast suddenly cut to local news in many cities. Some viewers didn’t understand why this happened and expressed their upset emotions on social media.
Two TV stations apologized for the inconvenience. They explained that a special report was intended after the golf coverage, but it was overlooked by higher-ups at the network. This made fans liken the situation to an infamous sports broadcast issue in 1968. Then, a dramatic football game ending was interrupted by airing a children’s movie on NBC.
Billy Joel fans called out the CBS decision-makers for their oversight and criticized their poor management of the concert telecast.
Vocabulary List:
- Anger (noun): A strong feeling of displeasure.
- Disappointment (noun): Feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one.s hopes or expectations.
- Interrupted (adjective): Stopped a person from being able to continue what they were doing.
- Upset (adjective): Disturbed mentally or emotionally.
- Oversight (noun): Failure to notice or do something.
- Telecast (noun): A program or show that is broadcast on television.
