Billy Joel & Sting At Citi Field This Summer

 

Citi Field will host two of the greatest musicians of all-time, Billy Joel and Sting, in a one-night only concert on Thursday, August 21.

Billy Joel will be making his first-ever appearance at Citi Field, after he closed out the Mets' former home, Shea Stadium, in 2008.

The Long Island native is such a part of the fabric of the place that his "Pianomen" played in the eighth inning for years, as fans sang along and, when the lyric "and the manager gave me a smile," and a grinning Terry Collins appeared, the crowd would always have a good laugh.

Sting played Shea Stadium as a member of The Police, on August 18, 1983, as part of their Synchronicity tour. At the end of that night, in which they drew 70,000 people Sting said, "Thanks to The Beatles for lending us their stadium. This will be his first performance as a solo artist in Queens. 

Tickets will go on sale next Friday, February 14 at 10:00 A.M. at LiveNation.com. Citi cardmembers can access presale tickets a few days earlier, on Monday, February 10 at 10 A.M., through the Citi Entrtainment Program. For full information on the presale, please check out citientertainment.com.

Mets VP of Events Nikki Romolo said in a statement, "We're thrilled to host Billy Joel and Sting at Citi Field this summer as part of our ongoing concert lineup for 2025. Throughout Mets history, there's always been a special connection with Billy Joel and the Mets. From closing Shea Stadium with the two final concerts in 2008, performing the 'Star Spangled Banner' before the 2015 World Series, to 'Piano Man' echoing throughout Citi Field regularly during games. We're looking forward to welcoming this native New Yorker home for his first concert at Citi Field."

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES: (Provided by the Mets)

BILLY JOEL: New York’s iconic native is considered one of the most beloved recording artists and esteemed entertainers in history. The singer/songwriter/composer is the sixth bestselling recording artist and the fourth-bestselling solo artist with more than 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, “Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2,” is one of the bestselling albums in the United States.

Joel’s songs have acted as personal and cultural touchstones for millions of people across five decades. Joel’s string of 33 Top 40 hits, all of which Joel has written himself, began with 1973’s autobiographical “Piano Man,” written while Joel was playing in a Los Angeles lounge. In 2016, the Library of Congress selected “Piano Man” for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its “cultural, historic and artistic significance.” The hits have continued for almost five decades, with three of Joel’s Top 40 songs – “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me,” “Tell Her About It” and “We Didn’t Start The Fire” – peaking at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts and 23 Grammy nominations awarded to Joel since he signed his first recording contract in 1972. 

Joel is one of the most engaging and bestselling live performers of our time, with songs like “Uptown Girl,” “Just The Way You Are,” “The Longest Time” and “Vienna” – amongst countless others. In January 2014, Joel began Madison Square Garden’s first-ever music franchise performing one show at The Garden each month – Billboard Magazine called it “The Greatest Arena Run in History.” More than 50 years after his The Garden debut, after 10 years of sold-out shows, his final concert marked Joel’s 150th lifetime performance at the venue this past July.

The long list of accolades awarded to Joel across his career is a testament to the reverence given to him by fans, critics, and fellow musicians alike. Joel was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by his idol Ray Charles in 1999 – Joel has received the RIAA’s Diamond Award twice for Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II and The Stranger, presented for albums that have sold more than 10 million copies. He is the recipient of six GRAMMY Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Legend Award. Joel has been inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame including the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award. He was inducted by Barack and Michelle Obama at the 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honor and he received a TONY AWARD for "Movin' Out," a Broadway musical based on Joel’s music.

As a humanitarian, The Joel Foundation has made and pledged more than $7 million in charitable donations with a focus on music education and humanitarian aid. In addition to supporting vital global relief efforts, The Joel Foundation provides grants to organizations throughout New York City and Long Island leveraging the power of music to enhance the lives of people of every age.  Recently, The Joel Foundation announced the continuation of its long-term investment in Long Island’s only public arts high school, Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA), serving student artists in a pre-conservatory model with a focus on career and technical education.

STING: Composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and activist Sting was born in Newcastle, England before moving to London in 1977 to form The Police with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. The band released five studio albums, earned six Grammy Awards and two Brits, and was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. 

As one of the world’s most distinctive solo artists, Sting has received an additional 11 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, four Oscar nominations (including 2017’s nomination for “The Empty Chair” from JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY), a TONY nomination, Billboard Magazine’sCentury Award, and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year.  Also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he has received the Kennedy Center Honors, The American Music Award of Merit and The Polar Music Prize. Sting has been awarded Honorary Doctorates of Music by the University of Northumbria (1992), Berklee College of Music (1994), University of Newcastle upon Tyne (2006) and Brown University at its 250^th Commencement ceremony (2018). 

Throughout his illustrious career, Sting has sold over 100 million albums from his combined work with The Police and as a solo artist.

Sting, managed by Martin Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree Music Company, is shaking things up with his “STING 3.0" World Tour. Joined by virtuoso guitarist and longtime collaborator, Dominic Miller, and dynamic drummer Chris Maas (Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers), the power trio perform the most electrifying hits and rarities from Sting’s timeless discography. The "STING 3.0" Tour represents a new dynamic era showcasing selections from his vast catalog through the urgent lens of a tight three-piece combo and inspired his new song, "I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)"- mixed by 4-time Grammy Award-winning mix engineer Robert Orton - released on Cherrytree Music Company/Interscope Records. Full “STING 3.0” Tour itinerary can be found here.

He has appeared in more than 15 films, executive produced the critically acclaimed A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, and in 1989 starred in The Threepenny Opera on Broadway.  His most recent theatre project was the TONY-nominated musicalThe Last Ship, inspired by his memories of the shipbuilding community of Wallsend in the North East of England where he was born and raised. The show, with music and lyrics by Sting, ran on Broadway in 2014/2015.

 

Sting’s support for human rights organizations such as the Rainforest Fund, Amnesty International, and Live Aid mirrors his art in its universal outreach.  Along with wife Trudie Styler, Sting founded the Rainforest Fund in 1989 to protect both the world’s rainforests and the indigenous people living there.  Together they have held 18 benefit concerts to raise funds and awareness for our planet’s endangered resources. Since its inception, the Rainforest Fund has expanded to a network of interconnected organizations working in more than 20 countries over three continents.