Start Time, Seating Plan and What You Need To Know

‘Uptown Lady’, ‘Piano Man’, ‘Vienna’, ‘We Didn’t Begin the Hearth’ — Billy Joel has a great deal of actually basic bangers assured to get the gang going. Now, think about the unimaginable vibes when these songs are performed stay by Billy and sung again to him by a crowd of 70,000. Tonight (August 9), Cardiff is being handled to simply that. 

The legendary musician’s gig on the Principality Stadium is his first ever present in Wales’ capital and his solely European present for 2024, following the top of his ten-year residency at New York’s Madison Sq. Gardens. Aren’t the Welsh a fortunate bunch, eh?

If you happen to’re heading to Cardiff for the unique efficiency or eager to get your mits on some last-minute tickets, right here’s all the pieces you must know. 

When is Billy Joel taking part in at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium?

He’ll be taking part in to the Welsh capital tonight (Friday August 9).  

Door instances

The stadium doorways for Billy Joel are set to open at 5pm. 

What time will Billy Joel come on stage?

Followers can anticipate Billy to look at roughly 8pm. The present will final two hours, with the star taking his remaining bow at round 10pm.

Setlist

We will’t assure it, however primarily based on his current string of exhibits within the US, Billy’s setlist might look a bit of one thing like this: 

• Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
• Stress
• The Entertainer
• Zanzibar
• Vienna
• My Life
• Begin Me Up (The Rolling Stones cowl)
• An Harmless Man
• The Downeaster ‘Alexa’
• Do not Ask Me Why
• New York State of Thoughts
• Allentow
• This Is the Time
• Dwell and Let Die (Wings cowl) 
• Freeway to Hell (AC/DC cowl) 
• Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Music)
• Solely the Good Die Younger
• The River of Goals
• Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
• Piano Man
• We Did not Begin the Hearth
• Uptown Lady
• It is Nonetheless Rock and Roll to Me
• Massive Shot
• You Might Be Proper

Help acts

Billy is being supported by Chris Isaak, a US singer best-known for his 1989 single ‘Depraved Sport’. He’s because of take to the stage at round 6.45pm. 

Are there nonetheless tickets accessible? 

Sure! If you happen to head to Ticketmaster, you’ll discover a bunch of last-minute resale and commonplace tickets on sale from £114. 

Seating plan 

Right here’s a map of the stadium tonight, in keeping with Ticketmaster. 

Highway closures

Scott Highway and Park Avenue subsequent to the Principality Stadium shall be shut from 7am on Friday. A full metropolis centre closure will then come into impact from 3pm till midnight. The next roads shall be closed off:

• Duke Avenue

• Fort St

• Excessive Avenue

• St Mary Avenue

• Caroline Avenue

• Wooden Avenue

• Central Sq.

• Westgate Avenue

• Quay Avenue

• Guildhall Place

• Golate

• Park Avenue

• Havelock Avenue

• Scott Highway

• Kingsway from its junction with North Highway to its junction with Duke Avenue

• Cowbridge Highway East from its junction with Cathedral Highway to its junction with Westgate Avenue

• Tudor Avenue from its junction with Clare Highway to its junction with Wooden Avenue

• Plantagenet Avenue and Beauchamp Avenue from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Avenue

• Station Terrace and Guildford Avenue from the junction with Newport Highway to the junction with Churchill Manner

• Penarth Highway shall be closed half-hour earlier than the live performance finishes and as much as an hour after the live performance ends

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