It looks like Billy Joel and his family are unabashed Swifties! The Piano has posted a couple of photos on his socials of himself, wife Alexis, and their two young daughters, Della and Remy, attending Taylor Swift’s concert at Hard Rock Stadium near Miami on Saturday, October 19.
The first pic captures Joel and his family with Swift’s mother at their seats with the stage behind them. The second photo features the Joel clan posing with Taylor herself.
Joel posted a note accompanying the pics in which he praised Swift and also acknowledged that she broke an attendance record that night that had been held by himself and Elton John.
“Our family attended the Taylor Swift concert at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami where Billy Joel/Elton John’s ‘Face to Face’ concert previously held the seating record,” he wrote. “Taylor’s second concert at Hard Rock Miami set a new record and ushered in a new era at Hard Rock Stadium.”
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He added, “We were so happy to be a part of this record-breaking concert! Plus, we got to celebrate with her mama. Celebrating someone’s success does not negate your own. She is showing our girls all that is possible. Onward and upward #swifties.”
Hard Rock Stadium reposted Joel’s message on its own Instagram page, along with a note that reads, “Passing the torch.”
More About Swift Breaking Joel and John’s Seating Record
According to Us Weekly, Joel and John set the attendance record at the stadium in April 1995, when the venue was known as Joe Robbie Stadium. Billy and Elton’s Face to Face tour drew a total crowd of 103,694 over two shows then. Swift’s first two Eras Tour concerts at the Stadium, on October 18 and 19, were attended by more than 122,000 people. Taylor also played a third show at the stadium, on October 20.
Swift’s and Joel Upcoming Concerts Plans
Swift’s Eras Tour now heads New Orleans for three shows at the Caesars Superdome on October 25, 26, and 27. Her 2024 trek is mapped out through a December 6-8 stand in Vancouver, Canada.
Joel, meanwhile, has more than a dozen upcoming concerts lined up for 2024 and 2025.
His next performance is scheduled for October 25 in San Antonio, Texas. It’s one of six upcoming co-headlining dates Joel will play with Sting. His other joint shows with the ex-Police frontman will take place on November 9 in Las Vegas; February 8, 2025, in Indianapolis; April 11, 2025, in Syracuse, New York; May 10, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina; and May 23, 2025 in Salt Lake City.
Joel will close out 2024 with gigs on November 23 in Hollywood, Florida, and December 31 in Elmont, New York.
The Piano Man also has another concert in Hollywood, Florida, scheduled for January 17, 2025, and gigs in Uncasville, Connecticut, on February 22 and Toronto on March 15. Meanwhile, Joel will team up with Stevie Nicks for a March 29, 2025, show in Detroit.
Rounding out his current itinerary are a pair of 2025 concerts in the U.K. They’re scheduled for June 7 in Edinburgh, Scotland, and June 21 in Liverpool, England.
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