Billy Joel sings Uptown Girl to ex-wife Christie Brinkley three decades after divorce

Fans who attended Billy Joel's concert in New York recently were in for a shock. The singer sang his hot song "Uptown Girl" as his ex-wife, former model Christie Brinkley beamed at him from the audience. For those unaware, Billy had written the hit song for Christie back when they were still married.

Fans went down memory lane as Billy sang the song, and on the big screen, Christie was shown smiling towards her ex-husband. The couple were married from 1985 to 1994 but seemingly remained friends all these years.A video of the special moment was captured by a fan and shared on social media and the video went viral in no time.

Billy Joel’s recent concert

People who were witnessing the grand live performance of Billy Joel were already living a dream. The song and Christie's presence at the concert was a pleasant surprise.

The special moment was shown on a huge screen during the gig at Madison Square Garden. The concert took place on April 26 when the viral video was captured.

One could witness Christie Brinkley grooving to the track that Billy Joel was singing on stage. The video that was uploaded on TikTok and showed the 70-year-old model watching her ex-husband give out a performance of the track that was originally meant for her.

The social media video showed Brinkley gazing from the crowd while Joel sang "Uptown Girl".

"Billy Joel wrote 'Uptown Girl' about his then-partner Christie Brinkley. Tonight she watched him sing the song he wrote about her to all of Madison Square Garden."

Further in the caption of the video, the uploader added, "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 you are?"

Billy Joel's history with Christie Brinkley

Even after the years of their divorce, both Christie Brinkley and Billy Joel have remained on good terms. The two had tied the knot on March 23, 1985. They welcomed their daughter Alexa the same year in December. The two eventually got divorced in 1994.

It is said that the 1983 hit "Uptown Girl" was created while Joel was in a relationship with supermodel Elle Macpherson but it was originally dedicated to his wife, Christie who was also featured in the music video of the iconic hit.