Following sold-out tours across the UK and Europe, celebrated singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace will be heading to Stoke-on-Trent next year.

The Billy Joel Songbook visits almost 20 theatres across the UK next year, including Victoria Hall, Hanley, on Saturday 11 October.

Paying homage to one of the most iconic musicians and composers of the 20th century, The Billy Joel Songbook is billed as "the greatest love letter ever to the genius that is Billy Joel".

Elio and his band will perform more than 30 songs from Joel's vast catalogue including The Longest Time, She's Always a Woman, Uptown Girl and Piano Man.

The show visits almost 20 theatres across the UK next year (The Billy Joel Songbook).

Elio said: "I'd love for us to play every single but with so many songs in this great man's back catalogue we'd need a four-hour show.

"It's so exciting to be returning with The Billy Joel Songbook though and I promise we'll get as many as everyone's favourite songs on the setlist as possible."

 "We all feel privileged every time we walk on a stage to perform the music of Billy Joel. His music is timeless, he is a genius composer and, in my opinion, the greatest singer/songwriter of all-time. The fact that so many people want to see us perform this is incredibly humbling. 

"We are all delighted we get to take this show on the road yet again revisiting venues we have previously sold out and also travelling to some new towns and cities where we look forward to seeing faces old and new."

Tickets are on sale NOW.

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