Billy Joel heading to SA
2006-08-03 11:03
Cape Town - One of the world's greatest entertainers, Billy Joel, will be bringing his critically acclaimed world tour to South Africa this October.
Kicking off at Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome on October 26, the tour will see Billy Joel and his eight-piece band (including a four-piece horn section) move on to Cape Town's Bellville Velodrome on November 1.
Six-time Grammy winner, Billy Joel has sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide and was the first artist to have five albums past the seven million mark.
The singer, who has not performed in SA before, will perform hits from his massive repertoire, including River of Dreams, We Didn't Start the Fire, New York State of Mind, Just the Way You Are, It's Still Rock 'n Roll To Me, Piano Man and countless others.
The current Billy Joel tour recently set a world record for selling out New York's Madison Square Gardens for twelve consecutive nights, beating Bruce Springsteen's previously held record of 10 nights.
Tickets go on sale on August 5 at 09:00.
Tickets are priced from R250 (excluding booking fees), and are available from Computicket on 083 915 8000.
Tour itinerary
Thursday, October 26: The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg
Wednesday, November 1: The Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
On the net:
www.BillyJoel.com
www.bigconcerts.co.za