title: Face to Face 1998
text: # Face to Face 1998
  
  Riding on the success of their previous two tours, Elton John and Billy Joel once again hit the stadiums in 1998. The production had previously only toured the United States and Canada, but this time they visited Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe, avoiding any North American cities.
  
  On 6 June, Joel pulled out of a concert at Wembley Stadium in London, England due to illness. John performed the show without him, playing several of Joel's songs. The same happened in Zurich, Switzerland at Letzigrund Stadium on 30 June; this was the last night of the 1998 tour.
  
  Joel stated in 2012 that he would no longer tour with John because it restricts his setlists.
  
  ## Tour dates
  
  | Date | City | Country | Venue |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Oceania ||||
  | 4 March 1998 | Perth | Australia | Subiaco Oval |
  | 7 March 1998 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
  | 8 March 1998 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
  | 10 March 1998 | Brisbane | Australia | ANZ Stadium |
  | 12 March 1998 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  | 14 March 1998 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  | 15 March 1998 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground |
  | 18 March 1998 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Oval |
  | 20 March 1998 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
  | 21 March 1998 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
  | Asia ||||
  | 26 March 1998 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Dome |
  | 28 March 1998 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Dome |
  | 30 March 1998 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
  | 31 March 1998 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
  | 3 April 1998 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Dome |
  | Europe ||||
  | 29 May 1998 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park |
  | 30 May 1998 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park |
  | 2 June 1998 | Glasgow | Scotland | Ibrox Stadium |
  | 6 June 1998 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
  | 7 June 1998 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
  | 10 June 1998 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Rheinstadion |
  | 12 June 1998 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion |
  | 14 June 1998 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion |
  | 16 June 1998 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion |
  | 22 June 1998 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium |
  | 25 June 1998 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
  | 27 June 1998 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi |
  | 30 June 1998 | Zurich | Switzerland | Letzigrund |
  
  ## Setlists
  
  Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
  
  * Your Song
  * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  
  Elton John & Band
  
  * Simple Life
  * The One
  * Grey Seal
  * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  * Honky Cat
  * Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  * Uptown Girl
  * I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
  * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (with Billy Joel)
  * Daniel
  * Take Me to the Pilot
  * Something About the Way You Look Tonight
  * Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  * Philadelphia Freedom
  * Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting
  
  Billy Joel & Band
  
  * Prelude/Angry Young Man
  * Anthony's Song
  * Just the Way You Are
  * Allentown
  * I Go to Extremes
  * My Life (with Elton John)
  * Lullaby
  * River of Dreams
  * Candle in the Wind
  * We Didn't Start the Fire
  * Only the Good Die Young
  * Big Shot
  * Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
  
  Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
  
  * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
  * The Bitch Is Back
  * You May Be Right
  * Bennie and the Jets
  * Great Balls of Fire
  * Piano Man
  
  Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
  
  * Your Song
  * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  
  Billy Joel & Band
  
  * Angry Young Man
  * The Stranger
  * Allentown
  * I Go to Extremes
  * My Life (with Elton John)
  * River of Dreams
  * Candle in the Wind (Joel)
  * It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
  * Big Shot
  
  Elton John & Band
  
  * Saturday nights all right for fighting
  * The One
  * Grey Seal
  * Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  * Uptown Girl (John)
  * I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
  * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (with Billy Joel)
  * Daniel
  * Take Me to the Pilot
  * Something About the Way You Look Tonight
  * Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting
  
  Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
  
  * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
  * The Bitch Is Back
  * You May Be Right
  * Bennie and the Jets
  * Piano Man
  
  Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands
  
  * Your Song
  * Honesty
  * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  
  Billy Joel & Band
  
  * We Didn't Start the Fire
  * Pressure
  * Just the Way You Are
  * I Go to Extremes
  * My Life (with Elton John)
  * Candle in the Wind
  * River of Dreams
  * It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
  * Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
  * Only the Good Die Young
  
  Elton John & Band
  
  * Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
  * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  * Honky Cat
  * Sacrifice
  * Philadelphia Freedom
  * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (with Billy Joel)
  * If the River Can Bend
  * I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
  * Daniel
  * Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  * Rocket Man
  * Uptown Girl
  * Crocodile Rock
  * Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
  
  Elton John & Billy Joel & Bands'
  
  * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
  * The Bitch Is Back
  * You May Be Right
  * Bennie and the Jets
  * Great Balls of Fire
  * Piano Man
  * Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
  * Grey Seal
  * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  * Honky Cat
  * Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  * Tiny Dancer
  * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
  * If the River Can Bend
  * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  * Daniel
  * Rocket Man
  * I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
  * Sacrifice
  * Crocodile Rock
  * Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
  * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
  * Philadelphia Freedom
  * Simple Life
  * The One
  * Take Me to the Pilot
  * Something About the Way You Look Tonight
  * Uptown Girl
  * Bennie and the Jets
  * Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
  * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
  * Great Balls of Fire
  * Your Song
  * Piano Man
  * Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
  * Grey Seal
  * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  * Honky Cat
  * Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  * Tiny Dancer
  * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
  * If the River Can Bend
  * I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
  * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  * Daniel
  * Rocket Man
  * Sacrifice
  * Crocodile Rock
  * Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  * Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
  * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
  * Philadelphia Freedom
  * Simple Life
  * The One
  * Take Me to the Pilot
  * Something About the Way You Look Tonight
  * Uptown Girl
  * Bennie and the Jets
  * Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
  * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
  * The Bitch Is Back
  * Great Balls of Fire
  * Your Song
  * Piano Man
  * Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
  * Grey Seal
  * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  * Honky Cat
  * Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  * Tiny Dancer
  * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
  * If the River Can Bend
  * I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
  * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  * Daniel
  * Rocket Man
  * Sacrifice
  * Crocodile Rock
  * Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  * Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
  * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
  * Philadelphia Freedom
  * Simple Life
  * The One
  * Take Me to the Pilot
  * Something About the Way You Look Tonight
  * Uptown Girl
  * Bennie and the Jets
  * Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
  * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
  * The Bitch Is Back
  * Great Balls of Fire
  * Piano Man
  