Billy Joel December 1, 2008

Fans of the piano man prepare yourselves! The Frontier Touring Company welcomes back Billy Joel to Australia this November and December for a limited run of concerts.

Billy Joel is one of this century's greatest musicians. Winning six Grammy Awards, selling in excess of 150 million albums worldwide, being inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also the Songwriter's Hall of Fame are just a few of the accolades Billy has clocked up over the years. Indeed it is thirty years since the release of Billy's landmark album 'The Stranger'. To celebrate this anniversary, Sony BMG are issuing 'The Stranger 30th Anniversary Legacy' edition with a bonus disc of live tracks.

Most recently Billy has been awarded the prestigious honour of giving the final ever musical performance at the renowned Shea Stadium. A sporting venue by trade - the home of the New York Mets major baseball league team - it has also had an illustrious music career that has seen performances from everyone such The Beatles and Led Zeppelin to name but a few. It's a fitting end to have the incomparable Billy Joel, a native New Yorker, close the final curtain on this hallowed ground.

The Herald Sun announced: "...his performance showed why he remains one of the premier acts of the world". The Courier Mail were similarly thrilled: "There were no huge screens, no pyrotechnics, no gimmicks at all - unless you count a revolving piano - because Joel didn't need them. The focus was all on the piano man - just as it should be."

"Billy Joel performed with expertise and intensity all night long." announced The Age, and the Sydney Morning Herald concurred: "...he is a well-seasoned entertainer, with a gift for writing songs that push all the crowd-pleasing buttons."

Official Website: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=BILLYJOE08&v=MPK&searchId=fe94fb9b-10c1-4fe8-bbcd-6a5ab2ca2de7