Billy Joel, Sting To Perform One-Night-Only Concert At Raymond James

TAMPA, FL — Billy Joel and Sting, two of the most respected recording artists in history, have announced a one-night-only performance at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Saturday, Feb. 24.

The iconic musicians will each perform their most beloved songs on the same stage for the first time in their illustrious careers.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. at Live Nation. Citi card members will have access to presale tickets beginning on Monday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. until Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10 p.m. through the Citi Entertainment program. Verizon customers will have access to presale tickets beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. until Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10 p.m. Verizon customers will be notified through email.

Billy Joel, New York's quintessential son, ranks as one of the most popular recording artists and respected entertainers in history. The singer/songwriter/composer is the sixth best-selling recording artist and the fourth-best-selling solo artists with over 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.

Joel's string of 33 Top 40 hits, all of which Joel has written himself, began with 1973's autobiographical "Piano Man," written while Joel was playing in a Los Angeles lounge. In 2016, the Library of Congress selected "Piano Man" for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its cultural, historic and artistic significance.

Joel was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by his idol Ray Charles in 1999. He is the recipient of six Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Legend Award. Joel has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame including the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award; and he was inducted by Barack and Michelle Obama at the 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honor and received a Tony Award for "Movin' Out," a Broadway musical based on Joel's music.

Composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author and activist Sting was born in Newcastle, England, before moving to London in 1977 to form The Police with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers.

The band released five studio albums, earned six Grammy Awards and two Brits, and was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

One of the world's most distinctive solo artists, Sting has received an additional 11 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, four Oscar nominations, a Tony nomination and has sold 100 million albums from his combined work with The Police and as a solo artist.

He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has received the Kennedy Center Honors.