Uptown Girl - The Billy Joel Collection

7:30PM, Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

Six decades of rocking stadiums, over 160 million records sold, 33 top-40 hits and no less than six Grammy awards - Billy Joel is one of the most iconic songwriters of all-time. Now in 2025, you can celebrate the timeless tunes and boundless energy of ‘The Piano Man’ with an authentic production that will transport you through the many highlights of Billy Joel’s journey. With an extensive theatre background, Gaz Jenkins brings the fire and passion of Billy Joel to the stage with authentic costumes and choreography that will make you believe that you’ve travelled back in time to see the Long Island Boy in his prime. Gaz didn’t ‘start the fire’, but he’ll be bringing it to the Darlington Hippodrome in 2025. “Great performance” - Jurgen Klopp Ex Liverpool FC Manager Relive an illustrious career as UPTOWN GIRL - THE BILLY JOEL COLLECTION takes you through hit after hit, recreating in great detail landmark performances such as The Old Grey Whistle Test, his barnstorming 1984 Wembley Concert and the seminal 1982 Live in Long Island show culminating in an electrifying finale that is guaranteed to bring the house down. This two-hour staged concert features non-stop hits including ‘My Life’, ‘Just the Way You Are’, ‘New York State of Mind’, ‘She’s Always a Woman’, ‘Piano Man’, ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ and, of course, ‘Uptown Girl’. “I think you’re amazing” - Ramin Karimloo West End and Greatest American Composer of All Time For fans who experienced these incredible performances before and younger generations alike, audiences are in for an unforgettable night of ballads, rock and roll, timeless tunes and the biggest sing-along choruses of all time.