Concert tour by Elton John and Billy Joel
Face to Face 1998 Location Oceania • Asia • Europe Start date 4 March 1998 (1998-03-04 ) End date 30 June 1998 (1998-06-30 ) Legs 3 No. of shows28 in total
Riding on the success of their previous two tours, Elton John and Billy Joel once again hit the stadiums in 1998. The production had previously only toured the United States and Canada, but this time they visited Australia,[ 1] New Zealand, Japan,[ 2] and Europe,[ 3] avoiding any North American cities.[ 4]
On 6 June, Joel pulled out of a concert at Wembley Stadium in London , England due to illness. John performed the show without him, playing several of Joel's songs.[ 5] The same happened in Zurich , Switzerland at Letzigrund Stadium on 30 June; this was the last night of the 1998 tour.[ 6]
Joel stated in 2012 that he would no longer tour with John because it restricts his setlists.[ 7] [ 8]
Tour dates
Setlists
Standard Oceania setlist
Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
Your Song
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Elton John & Band
Simple Life
The One
Grey Seal
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Honky Cat
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Uptown Girl
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (with Billy Joel)
Daniel
Take Me to the Pilot
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Philadelphia Freedom
Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting
Billy Joel & Band
Prelude/Angry Young Man
Anthony's Song
Just the Way You Are
Allentown
I Go to Extremes
My Life (with Elton John)
Lullaby
River of Dreams
Candle in the Wind
We Didn't Start the Fire
Only the Good Die Young
Big Shot
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The Bitch Is Back
You May Be Right
Bennie and the Jets
Great Balls of Fire
Piano Man
Standard Asian setlist
Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
Your Song
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Billy Joel & Band
Angry Young Man
The Stranger
Allentown
I Go to Extremes
My Life (with Elton John)
River of Dreams
Candle in the Wind (Joel)
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
Big Shot
Elton John & Band
Saturday nights all right for fighting
The One
Grey Seal
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Uptown Girl (John)
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (with Billy Joel)
Daniel
Take Me to the Pilot
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting
Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The Bitch Is Back
You May Be Right
Bennie and the Jets
Piano Man
Standard European setlist
Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
Your Song
Honesty
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Billy Joel & Band
We Didn't Start the Fire
Pressure
Just the Way You Are
I Go to Extremes
My Life (with Elton John)
Candle in the Wind
River of Dreams
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
Only the Good Die Young
Elton John & Band
Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Honky Cat
Sacrifice
Philadelphia Freedom
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (with Billy Joel)
If the River Can Bend
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
Daniel
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Rocket Man
Uptown Girl
Crocodile Rock
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands'
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The Bitch Is Back
You May Be Right
Bennie and the Jets
Great Balls of Fire
Piano Man
6 June 1998 - London (Without Billy Joel)
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Grey Seal
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Honky Cat
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Tiny Dancer
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
If the River Can Bend
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Daniel
Rocket Man
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
Sacrifice
Crocodile Rock
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Philadelphia Freedom
Simple Life
The One
Take Me to the Pilot
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Uptown Girl
Bennie and the Jets
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Great Balls of Fire
Your Song
Piano Man
10 June 1998 - Dusseldorf (Without Billy Joel)
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Grey Seal
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Honky Cat
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Tiny Dancer
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
If the River Can Bend
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Daniel
Rocket Man
Sacrifice
Crocodile Rock
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Philadelphia Freedom
Simple Life
The One
Take Me to the Pilot
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Uptown Girl
Bennie and the Jets
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The Bitch Is Back
Great Balls of Fire
Your Song
Piano Man
30 June 1998 - Zurich (Without Billy Joel)
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Grey Seal
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Honky Cat
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Tiny Dancer
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
If the River Can Bend
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Daniel
Rocket Man
Sacrifice
Crocodile Rock
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Philadelphia Freedom
Simple Life
The One
Take Me to the Pilot
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Uptown Girl
Bennie and the Jets
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The Bitch Is Back
Great Balls of Fire
Piano Man
References
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