Billy Joel and Sting Perform Two of Their Most Classic Songs Together on Their First Co-Headlining Tour Date

Mar. 15, 2025

Sting and Billy Joel performing together in Tampa, Florida at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 24, 2024.Photo:Myrna M. Suarez/Getty

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Billy JoelandStingaren’t passing up the opportunity to rock out together on their joint headlining tour!

Fans captured footage of Joel and Sting joining forces that they posted to YouTube.

The British star played his headlining set first, which Joel introduced and then stayed on stage so they could play his opening song together, according to the fan-recordedvideos.

Sting and Billy Joel performing “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” together at Tama’s Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 24, 2024.Myrna M. Suarez/Getty

“I saw this guy when he came with his band to the States and I was blown away when I saw him — this was in the ‘70s,” the “Vienna” singer said while introducing the rocker. “I thought he was great then and I think he’s great now. He’s one of my favorite musicians of all time. Please welcome Sting.”

The band immediately began playing “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” while the “Roxanne” singer walked over to his tour mate and said, “Stick around and sing with me, will you? You know this one.”

While Sting sang the first verse, Joel jumped in on the second and the two collaborated on the chorus of the 1981 hit. During the refrain, the two Grammy winners took turns howling different lines and then triumphantly sang together, appearing to feel the other’s energy as they performed facing one another.

Later during the show when Joel took to the stage for his own headlining set, Sting returned to duet with him on “The Big Man on Mulberry Street,” as seen in fan-capturedclips. Fitting the classic crooner vibe of the 1986 song, he reappeared after doing an outfit change — trading his all-black rocker look for a silver suit and black fedora.

Billy Joel and Sting performing “Big Man on Mulberry Street” in Tampa, Florida at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 24, 2024.Myrna M. Suarez/Getty

The “Message in a Bottle” singer largely took the lead on the song, belting the lyrics while Joel played the tune at the piano and harmonized with him on several verses. Sting appeared to be having a blast, as he started kicking his legs and dancing during the horns section.

According to fans’ posts onsocial media, Sting’s frequent collaboratorShaggyalso stepped out to join him on “Englishman in New York.”

Sting and Joel’s Saturday concert was one of several shows they’ll play together in 2024. As Joelwraps up his long-running residencyat New York City’s Madison Square Garden this year, the Grammy winner will also set out on the road to play several shows across North America with both Sting andStevie Nicks.

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This spring, the New York legend will play a show with theFleetwood Macsinger, 75, in Arlington, Texas and another MSG concert before linking back up with the “Every Breath You Take” artist in San Diego in April. In addition to several solo shows and hisfinal residency dates, which officially end in July, he and Nicks will play together again at Chicago’s Soldier Field in June, and he’ll play one more concert with Sting in St. Louis, Missouri in September.

While the “Piano Man” singer is concluding his acclaimed residency after a decades-worth of shows, his run of new live dates comes after the release of his first single in years, “Turn the Lights Back On.”

source: people.com