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Face to Face 2003 was a concert tour by
Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...
and
Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Piano Man" after his Signature song, signature 1973 song Piano Man (song), of the same name, Joel has ha ...
. The pair performed under the Face to Face concert series, which was constantly proving more popular amongst fans. The tour started on 21 February in
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and travelled throughout the United States for twenty four concert dates until 8 May in
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, where the tour came to a close after this concert had been rescheduled from March. Joel stated in 2012 that he would no longer tour with Elton because it restrains his setlists.


Set list

This set list is representative of the first performance in Las Vegas. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. Elton and Billy with the band #"
Your Song "Your Song" is a song written by musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was John's first international Top 10 chart single. "Your Song" was first released by American rock band Three Dog Night in March 1970 ...
" #" Just the Way You Are" #"
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song with music written by English musician Elton John and lyrics by songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, ''Caribou (album), Caribou'' (1974), and was ...
" Elton John with his band #"
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a medley of two songs written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It is the opening track of the 1973 double album ''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road''. The fi ...
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Someone Saved My Life Tonight "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is a song with music by British musician Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, from John's 1975 album ''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.'' It was released as a single on 20 June 1975, the only singl ...
" #" Philadelphia Freedom" #"The Wasteland" #"
I Want Love "I Want Love" is a 2001 song by English musician Elton John, co-written with Bernie Taupin, released as the first single from his ''Songs from the West Coast'' album. The song reached the top ten in Canada and the United Kingdom. In the US, "I ...
" #" Rocket Man" #"
Take Me to the Pilot "Take Me to the Pilot" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's eponymous second album in 1970. It was recorded at Trident Studios in London in J ...
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I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by English musician Elton John, with music by John and Davey Johnstone and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, released as the first single from John's 17th studio album ''Too Low for Zero''. It was th ...
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Tiny Dancer "Tiny Dancer" is a song written by English musician and composer Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album ''Madman Across the Water'' as its opening track, and was later produ ...
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Crocodile Rock "Crocodile Rock" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the Château d'Hérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previousl ...
" Billy Joel with his band #"
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album '' The Stranger.'' It has been described as "a characteristic Joel observation on New York life". In 2021, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked it the 324th greatest song of ...
" #" Movin' Out" #"
Prelude/Angry Young Man "Prelude/Angry Young Man" is a song written by Billy Joel which appeared as the sixth song on the album '' Turnstiles'' in 1976. Live versions have been released as the second track of '' КОНЦЕРТ'', the 11th track of the first disc of '' 2 ...
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An Innocent Man ''An Innocent Man'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of di ...
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The River of Dreams "The River of Dreams" is a song by American musician Billy Joel. It is the title track and first single from his twelfth album, ''River of Dreams'' (1993). It was released in July 1993, by Columbia Records, and became a hit, peaking at number th ...
" #" I Go to Extremes" #"
New York State of Mind "New York State of Mind" is a song written by Billy Joel that is featured on his fourth studio album, '' Turnstiles'' (1976). Although it was never released as a single, it has become a fan favorite and a song that Joel plays regularly in concer ...
" #" It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" #" Only the Good Die Young" Billy and Elton with the band #" My Life" #"
The Bitch Is Back "The Bitch Is Back" is a rock song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was the second single released from John's 1974 album ''Caribou'', and reached number 1 in Canada (his sixth in th ...
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You May Be Right "You May Be Right" is a song written and performed by rock singer Billy Joel, released as a single and the opening track from his 1980 album '' Glass Houses''. The single reached No. 7 on the US charts and No. 6 in Canada. It failed to chart, ho ...
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Bennie and the Jets "Bennie and the Jets" (also titled "Benny & the Jets") is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. The song first appeared on the ''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' album in 1973. "Bennie and ...
" #" A Hard Day's Night" #"
Great Balls of Fire "Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 popular song recorded by American rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie '' Jamboree''. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The Jerry Lee Lewis 1957 reco ...
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