The Longest Time: Billy Joel Announces His First Concerts in Edinburgh and Liverpool, U.K., in More Than 40 Years

After wrapping up his long-running monthly residency at the famed New York City venue Madison Square Garden in July, Billy Joel certainly isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. This past week, the Piano Man confirmed new 2025 co-headlining shows with Sting and Stevie Nicks, and now he’s announced what are being billed as his only concerts in Europe next year.

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The performances both will take place in the U.K. The first is scheduled for June 6 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the second for June 21 at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England. According to official announcements by both venues, the events will mark Joel’s first respective concerts in Edinburgh and in Liverpool in 46 and 45 years.

Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 4, at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sale tickets also will be available.

Joel’s Other Recently Announced Concerts

On Thursday, September 26, Joel announced four new co-headlining shows with Sting and one with Stevie Nicks, both of whom Billy has played concerts with multiple times during the last couple of years.

Joel’s new shows with the former Police frontman are scheduled for February 8 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis; April 11 at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York; May 10, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina; and May 23 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. His new concert with the famed Fleetwood Mac chanteuse will take place on March 29 at Ford Field in Detroit.

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Pre-sale tickets for these concerts are available now, while the general public will have the chance to score tickets Friday, October 4, at 10 a.m. local time.

About Joel’s Recently Postponed Show with Sting

Joel and Sting had been scheduled to perform on Friday, September 27, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, but the show was postponed until Sunday, September 29 because of poor weather conditions.

Joel’s Other Concert Plans

Joel has a bunch of other shows lined up for 2024 and 2025.

His next performance is scheduled for October 12 in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California. Billy also has two other joint gigs with Sting on his 2024 itinerary, on October 25 in San Antonio and November 9 in Las Vegas.

Joel will close out the year with headlining gigs on November 23 in Hollywood, Florida, and New Year’s Eve in Elmont, New York.

The Piano Man also has another concert in Hollywood, Florida, scheduled for January 17, 2025, and a gig in Uncasville, Connecticut, on February 22.

Tickets for most of Joel’s forthcoming concerts can be purchased now via a variety of outlets, including StubHub.

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