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The two rock icons were in St. 不良研究所导航网址 as part of a tour collaboration. The two will play together two more times in the U.S. And Joel鈥檚 tour in 2025 will have select shows featuring Stevie Nicks. Both stars rocked the stage, giving the audience a dose of classic rock realness that filled the stadium with excited voices singing their songs word for word.

Billy Joel stepped on stage shortly after 7 p.m. as some guests were still making it to their seats. Joel grabbed the microphone and introduced Sting, and the pair launched into a duet of the 1981 song 鈥淓very Little Thing She Does Is Magic鈥� by The Police, which Sting wrote when he was the band鈥檚 front man.

Sting set high expectations from the moment his set began. Clad in a white crew neck T-shirt and black pants, the singer went straight into another Police record, 鈥淢essage in a Bottle.鈥� The crowd sang every word, and many remained standing throughout the concert, screaming out for an 鈥淪OS鈥� as veins protruded from Sting鈥檚 arm as he strummed his bass guitar.

The singer performed with a small band. It only took him, guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas to get concertgoers shouting when the song 鈥淚f I Ever Lose My Faith in You鈥� began. When Sting sang, 鈥淵ou could say I鈥檇 lost my belief in our politicians,鈥� applause echoed throughout Busch Stadium.

Afterward, Sting and his band got down and funky, repeating the lyrics to 鈥淚f I Ever Lose My Faith in You.鈥� Then a simple count-in was enough for the band to go into 鈥淓nglishman in New York.鈥� Before 鈥淔ields of Gold,鈥� Sting paused to describe his home in England which is surrounded by golden fields of barley that inspired the lyrics.

Sting slowed the tempo down to perform 鈥淒riven to Tears.鈥� Maas tilted his head back and closed his eyes as he played. Broken letters floated across the giant projector displaying words like 鈥減rotest,鈥� 鈥渞each鈥� and 鈥渢ears鈥� while Sting sang.

Large projections kept everyone involved in the action with the camera crew offering different angles of the what was happening on stage. Graphics and other effects created a curated multimedia viewing experience to go along with the concert.

Sting asked the crowd to sing along with him as he performed 鈥淚 Can鈥檛 Stand Losing You鈥� by The Police.

For 鈥淪hape of My Heart,鈥� about a professional gambler who finds meaning in the risks of the game, playing cards and dice floated across the screens as Sting played. There was visible wear and tear on his bass. The singer has described the vintage instrument as 鈥渃arved by use.鈥�

Throughout his performance, Sting bounced between solo hits and fan favorites from The Police. He performed 鈥淲alking on the Moon鈥� and 鈥淪o Lonely鈥� before bringing the sand to the stadium with his song 鈥淒esert Rose.鈥� The stage glowed red when he launched into 鈥淩oxanne鈥� by The Police. Halfway through the song, he slowed down the tempo again, getting groovy with the bass lines as the crowd sang.

Sting and the band continued breaking down the melodies of the song until they smoothly transitioned into 鈥淓very Breath You Take.鈥� After that, Sting blew a kiss to the cheering crowd. He grabbed his bandmates鈥� hands and took a bow.

After an intermission, intense, cinematic music blasted from the speakers as the stadium went dark. A cool breeze wafted through Busch Stadium as a single spotlight illuminated Billy Joel. He began with 鈥淢oving Out (Anthony鈥檚 Song)鈥� before picking up the pace with 鈥淧ressure.鈥� Joel鈥檚 band was bigger than Sting鈥檚, with multiple instrumentalists who also doubled as vocalists throughout the show.

He greeted the audience once more after 鈥淧ressure,鈥� taking a sip of tea from his mug before performing his 1974 song 鈥淭he Entertainer.鈥� After finding out singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson had died just before the show, Joel sang a rendition of Kristofferson鈥檚 鈥淢e and Bobby McGee,鈥� which was popularized by Janis Joplin. Then Joel launched into one of his most popular records, 鈥淰ienna.鈥�

Sting rejoined him on stage to perform Joel鈥檚 song 鈥淏ig Man on Mulberry Street.鈥� Joel said the wrote the record with Sting in mind after meeting the U.K. singer for the first time in 1980. The song鈥檚 intense jazz rhythms were piercing and intricate. Sting stood centerstage to sing while Joel played, but Sting was leaning on the piano by the time Joel joined in after the second verse. After the duet, Sting kissed Joel on the forehead before exiting the stage.

The night continued with hit after hit. Joel gave a lengthy, legendary performance at Busch Stadium that lasted over two hours. At 11 p.m., the icon was still pulling hits from his bag from behind his piano.

After a brief cover of 鈥淪tart Me Up鈥� by The Rolling Stones, Joel performed 鈥淎n Innocent Man鈥� and a mashup of 鈥淭he River of Dreams鈥� and 鈥淟ion Sleeps Tonight,鈥� a familiar tune for many Joel fans that also appeared on Disney鈥檚 鈥淭he Lion King鈥� soundtrack. That led into 鈥淭he Longest Time,鈥� where Joel鈥檚 band transformed into dynamite vocalists. Everyone had their chance to shine on stage, performing individual solos and showcasing the range and diversity of Joel鈥檚 accompanying ensemble. They closed out the song in three-part harmony, lining up alongside Joel and gripping their mic stands as they sang.

Joel鈥檚 list of notable and iconic songs seemed endless as he performed 鈥淒on鈥檛 Ask Me Why,鈥� 鈥淎llentown鈥� and 鈥淣ew York State of Mind.鈥� Joel鈥檚 band shined during these songs, with heartfelt solos from his guitarist Tommy Byrnes and saxophonist Mark Rivera. Before performing his song 鈥淢y Life,鈥� Joel said he once sang the song to his parents and now his children sing it to him. The crowd laughed and sang along, united in defiance against anti-individualism.

Joel continued with songs like 鈥淪ometimes a Fantasy鈥� and 鈥淥nly the Good Die Young.鈥� He did a reprise of 鈥淭he River of Dreams鈥� with a twist that included a rendition of Ike and Tina Turner鈥檚 鈥� River Deep, Mountain High鈥� sang with vocalist and band member Crystal Taliefero.

After a beautiful solo a cappella performance of the Giacomo Puccini song 鈥淣essun dorma鈥� by vocalist Mike DelGuidice, Joel launched into his song 鈥淪cenes From an Italian Restaurant.鈥� Joel then pulled out his harmonica to perform his legendary song 鈥淧iano Man,鈥� and the crowd went wild, singing along, waving their hands, and lighting up Busch Stadium with cellphone lights. Some even stood on their chairs.

When the song was over, the applause rose through the stadium and many people began leaving.

But the show wasn鈥檛 over. Joel returned for an encore that included 鈥淲e Didn鈥檛 Start the Fire,鈥� 鈥淯ptown Girl鈥� and 鈥淪till Rock 鈥檔鈥� Roll to Me.鈥� Guests who鈥檇 left their seats danced in the aisles. Every time the show appeared to be over, Joel played on, and the crowd loved it. Before he bid the city farewell, Joel performed 鈥淏ig Shot鈥� and 鈥淵ou May Be Right.鈥� Although some guests trickled out, most stayed to the very end for a once in a lifetime performance from the Piano Man.