The Piano Man is taking his present on the street.
Billy Joel might have moved out of Madison Sq. Backyard — ending his landmark residency at his hometown enviornment final July after 10 years, 104 sold-out reveals and 1.9 million tickets scanned — however he’s not saying goodbye to the live performance life. The truth is, he’s introduced a 2025 stadium tour that may have him making extra NYC historical past.
The 75-year-old legend will change into the primary artist to play all three stadiums within the New York space in a single summer time: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx on July 18; MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Aug. 8; and Citi Discipline in Queens on Aug. 21. Joel will likely be joined by three different rock giants for every live performance: Rod Stewart at Yankee Stadium, Stevie Nicks at MetLife Stadium and Sting at Citi Discipline.
He’s calling it a “Triple Play,” the rocker’s rep completely advised The Publish.
“I’m looking forward to playing these iconic stadiums this summer — each holds personal significance to me,” Joel advised Billboard. “There’s nothing like the energy of the crowds in New York, and sharing a stage with my friends, Rod Stewart, Sting and Stevie Nicks, whose music always inspires me, is extremely rewarding.”
Joel has historical past with Yankee Stadium as the primary rock artist to play on the residence of the Bronx Bombers in June 1990. He then rocked Shea Stadium in July 2008 at his Final Play at Shea concert events earlier than the Mets’ former residence was demolished to make means for Citi Discipline.
Joel’s 2025 stadium tour will kick off at Rogers Centre in Toronto on March 15, earlier than hitting Detroit’s Ford Discipline (March 29), the JMA Wi-fi Dome in Syracuse, New York (April 11), Milwaukee’s American Household Discipline (April 26), Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina (Might 10), and Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis (Might 23).
The Rock & Roll Corridor of Famer will go abroad for UK reveals in Edinburgh, Scotland (June 7), and Liverpool, England (June 21), earlier than returning to the States for a live performance at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on July 5.
Then, the “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” singer will start the primary of his NYC stadium dates on July 18 earlier than wrapping up his tour with stops in Washington, DC (Sept. 5), Cincinnati (Sept. 20), New Orleans (Oct. 18) and Hollywood, Florida (Nov. 1).
Whereas Joel ended his MSG residency on July 25, 2024, it was by no means meant to sign that he was packing up his piano for good — in New York or elsewhere.
After saying “This is our last night in the residency that we’ve been doing here,” Joel was greeted with moans and groans from his ever-adoring viewers.
“I know, I know, we don’t wanna go either, but it’s time. It’s 10 years. None of us knew we would be able to do this for this long. This has been the best gig that we’ve ever done, ever,” he stated.
Joel added: “We’ll come back.”
He continued to carry out dwell, together with dates with Sting and Stewart, in addition to a New 12 months’s Eve live performance at UBS Area in Elmont, New York.
