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, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe, avoiding any North American cities.
On 6 June, Joel pulled out of a concert at
Wembley Stadium
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in
London
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, England due to illness. John performed the show without him, playing several of Joel's songs. The same happened in
Zurich, Switzerland at
Letzigrund Stadium on 30 June; this was the last night of the 1998 tour.
Joel stated in 2012 that he would no longer tour with John because it restricts his setlists.
Tour dates
Setlists
References
External links
Information Site with Tour Dates
{{Billy Joel
1998 concert tours
Billy Joel concert tours
Co-headlining concert tours
Elton John concert tours