Billy Joel will perform at Cardiff's Principality Stadium today (Friday, August 9) in what is his only European performance of 2024, and as a safety precaution, a number of road closures will be in place.
It has been an action-packed summer for concerts at Principality Stadium, with Joel following performances from the likes of Taylor Swift, P!nk and the Foo Fighters.
Joel is known for hits including Vienna, We Didn’t Start The Fire, Uptown Girl and It's Still Rock and Roll to Me.
This will be Joel's first ever performance in Cardiff and he will be joined by special guest Chris Isaak.
To ensure concert-goers can get to and from Principality Stadium safely there will be a number of road closures in place around the stadium and in Cardiff city centre.
Some of these road closures are already in place (having begun at 7am) and will run until as late as midnight.
The following road closures will be in place on Friday (August 9) for Billy Joel's show at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, according to Cardiff Council:
In order to protect queuing fans, the following roads will be closed from 7am:
The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place between 3pm and midnight:
The following roads will be closed in their entirety:
Station Road and Guilford Terrace (from the Newport Road junction to Churchill Way junction) will be accessible by bus only during this time.
Penarth Road will be closed 30 minutes before the concert finishes and up to an hour after to ensure the safety of train passengers arriving and departing from the station.
Access to part of the Civic Centre will be managed throughout the day, with access only allowed for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading and access to private car parks.
Roads affected by this include:
Motorists travelling on the M4 to the Billy Joel concert are being urged to plan their journey and allow for extra time as the motorway is expected to be "very busy" as a result of the show.
Where possible concert-goers are being asked to use the park and ride facilities available to help "avoid the congestion in Cardiff".
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The roof of the Principality Stadium will be closed for Billy Joel's huge Cardiff gig, stadium officials have said. The global superstar will be playing his only European gig of the year in Cardiff on Friday, August 9.
And after days of grey and rainy weather, fans have been wondering whether the stadium roof will be closed for the gig given the Principality Stadium's retractable system. Now, as part of their fan guide event, organisers have confirmed fans should be able to stay warm and dry, confirming the roof will in fact remain shut on the big day.
We've got all you need to know ahead of the day if you're coming to the show. Even if you're not, there's information on road closures which might affect you if you're heading into the city centre that day, click here for those.
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The Piano man is the latest star to make the most of the ability to close off the stadium and contain the atmosphere, after Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Pink also performed with the roof closed in recent months. Find out about the latest events in Wales by signing up to our What's On newsletter here
There are resale tickets available on Ticketmaster for the gig with the cheapest price starting at £115 for a restricted view ticket at the time of writing. You can find tickets here.
Originally gates for the concert were going to open at 4pm, however Ticketmaster has sent out information telling fans that the gates will now open at 5pm. In an email to ticketholders Ticketmaster said: "There's been a slight change to your event... It's not a huge change, but the venue has been in touch to let us know that the doors for the show on 9 August 2024 will now be opening at 17:00, rather than 16:00.
"Everything else is staying exactly the same and your tickets are still valid - you don't need to do anything than show up on the day." You can read more here.
