Friday, July 21, 2006
Billy Joel Wembley Arena 12.7.06
My first visit to the newly revamped Wembley then. The stage is at the other end, gone are the red & blue sides and a very quick pint of carling dispensers have been installed (£3 a pint!). Concert tickets are very expensive these days and £75 for Mr Joel was probably the most expensive non charity or fesitval show I've paid out for. Still over two hours of music was provided and it was the first time he has played over here for twelve years. Last time I went three times to see him at Earls Court and all three put together were still cheaper than this show!
He started off with Angry Young Man and this was followed in the first part of the show with rarely played album tracks such as Everybody Loves You Now, The Entertainer and Vienna. The latter half concentrated on the hits and much to my disapproval Uptown Girl was played. Still there were more highs than lows with We Didn't Start The Fire, Only The Good Die Young and Scenes From An Italien Restaurent standing out. Ending with what could be a fantastic drunken sing-a-long Piano Man, he dis not let you down and whereas it was pricey it was still a fun packed evening!
He started off with Angry Young Man and this was followed in the first part of the show with rarely played album tracks such as Everybody Loves You Now, The Entertainer and Vienna. The latter half concentrated on the hits and much to my disapproval Uptown Girl was played. Still there were more highs than lows with We Didn't Start The Fire, Only The Good Die Young and Scenes From An Italien Restaurent standing out. Ending with what could be a fantastic drunken sing-a-long Piano Man, he dis not let you down and whereas it was pricey it was still a fun packed evening!