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Kiwi fans can see Billy Joel at his first New Zealand stadium show in 25 years, when he plays in Auckland in December.
Billy Joel will give his first stadium show in New Zealand in 25 years, when he returns on December 3 for a landmark performance at Auckland’s Eden Park.
Tickets go on sale on July 21.
The singer-songwriter and pianist behind classics such as Piano Man, We Didn’t Start the Fire and Uptown Girl remains one of the biggest concert draws in the world since releasing his first album The Stranger in 1977.
With more than 160 million records sold and six Grammy Award wins from 23 nominations, Joel is one of the most popular and respected entertainers in history – the sixth biggest selling artist of all time and the third biggest selling solo artist.
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Kiwis have always loved his work, with Joel amassing 57 million streams, four No. 1 albums and ten Top 10 albums in New Zealand.
His 1983 album An Innocent Man spent 83 consecutive weeks on the New Zealand album chart and The Stranger – which went four times platinum – enjoyed a 77-week run.
Joel’s vast catalog of hits has served as a soundtrack to the lives of millions, with his musicianship and songwriting prowess recognized worldwide.
Joel was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1999 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2013 – one of the US’s most important cultural awards.
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Billy Joel has remained one of the biggest concert performers in the world since the release of his first album The Stranger in 1977.