BILLY JOEL TO PERFORM AT FEDEXFORUM FRIDAY, MARCH 25
HIS ONLY TENNESSEE CONCERT IN 2016
Tickets go on sale November 20 at 10:00 AM
MEMPHIS, TN – FedExForum announced today that legendary musician Billy Joel will perform at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday, March 25, 2016 at 8:00 PM.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, November 16 at 10:00 AM through Thursday, November 19 at 10:00 PM.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, November 20 at 10:00 AM and can be purchased at the FedExForum Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster.com. To order tickets by phone call 800.745.3000.
“We are very excited and honored that Billy Joel, one of the most popular artists of our time, has chosen Memphis as one of the select cities where he will perform in 2016. said Jason Wexler, President of Business Operations. Our job is to create memorable experiences and I cannot think of a better one than this. With Billy Joel's vast repertoire of musical masterpieces, this will be a magical night of hit after hit that will no doubt have the audience on their feet from the first note to the last!
Billy Joel is one of the highest grossing touring artists in the world. Having sold over 150 million albums globally, Billy Joel’s music has remained among the most popular in the world. The singer/songwriter/composer is the sixth best-selling recording artist of all time and the third best-selling solo artist.
In 2014, Billy Joel received both The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which honors living musical artists’ lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of cultural understanding; entertaining and informing audiences; and inspiring new generations, and the once-in-a-century ASCAP Centennial Award, which is presented to American music icons in recognition of their incomparable accomplishments in their respective music genres and beyond.
In 2013, Joel received The Kennedy Center Honors, one of the United States' top cultural awards. He is also the recipient of six GRAMMY® Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Legend Award. Joel has been inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has received numerous industry awards. “Movin' Out,” a Broadway musical based on Joel’s music choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp, took home two Tony Awards, including Best Orchestrations – Joel’s first Tony Award win – and Best Choreography.
For his accomplishments as a musician and as a humanitarian, Joel was honored as the 2002 MusiCares Person Of The Year by the MusiCares Foundation and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Joel has also performed alongside other music greats at two of Madison Square Garden’s most extraordinary benefit concerts – “12-12-12, The Concert For Sandy Relief,” which raised awareness and money for those affected by Hurricane Sandy and “The Concert for New York City,” which was held to help aid 9/11 victims and heroes. Billy Joel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, adding another milestone to his extraordinary career.