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William Mata

When is Billy Joel on stage at BST Hyde Park?

BST Hyde Park is in full swing, with several bands and singers having already performed on the famous London stage since Friday, June 23.

Billy Joel is among the performers at the British Summer Time event, at which he will play on Friday, July 7.

The soft rock singer-songwriter will perform his only European show of 2023 at The Great Oak Stage. But fans can expect a whole afternoon and evening of entertainment, with Daryl Hall and Natasha Bedingfield among the support acts.

Joel is making his BST debut and fans can expect piano-driven hits dating back to the 1970s. Among the other stars appearing in the next week are Bruce Springsteen, who will perform on Thursday and Lana Del Rey, who is playing on the final day on Sunday.

Blackpink performed on Sunday, following on from previous headliners such as Pink and Gwen Stefani, Take That and Guns N’ Roses. Tickets for Joel’s concert are sold out.

What time will Billy Joel be on stage?

The gates open at 1pm for Priority Entry and then 2pm for general admission.

Across three stages, the warm-up acts will be Daryl Hall, Natasha Bedingfield, Bowen * Young, Rumer, Remember Monday, Brad Heidi, Jon Muq, Sophia Alexa, and Alyssa Bonagura.

The last entry is 8.30pm and the curfew for all dates is 10.30pm.

The exact timings for Joel getting on stage have not yet been announced, but all headliners have been on from 8.30pm to 9pm so far.

What will Billy Joel’s BST Hyde Park setlist be?

Joel most recently played on June 16 in the US and this was his setlist:

  • My Life (With “Ode To Joy” intro)
  • Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
  • The Entertainer
  • Vienna (Audience selection)
  • Zanzibar
  • Start Me Up (The Rolling Stones cover) (Partial)
  • An Innocent Man (With intro Start Me Up)
  • The Longest Time
  • Don’t Ask Me Why
  • Captain Jack
  • Allentown
  • Sometimes a Fantasy
  • Only the Good Die Young
  • The River of Dreams
  • Nessun Dorma (Giacomo Puccini cover) (sung by Mike Del Guidice)
  • Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
  • Piano Man

Encore:

  • We Didn’t Start the Fire
  • Uptown Girl
  • It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
  • Big Shot
  • You May Be Right

For more information on BST Hyde Park, visit the website here.

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