SINGER-songwriter and piano player Elio Pace and his band, will be performing, 'The Billy Joel Songbook’, at The Grand Theatre, Lancaster on November 13.

In 2013 and again in 2014, Elio was invited to ‘fill Billy Joel’s shoes’, starring in five reunion concerts in the USA with Joel’s original 1971-72 touring band, recreating the historic Sigma Sounds live recordings.

This inspired Elio to fulfil a lifetime ambition of creating a theatre show showcasing the songbook of the six-time Grammy award winner, Billy Joel. And so, 'The Billy Joel Songbook performed by Elio Pace and his band’ was born.

Last year, with Billy Joel's blessing, Elio took to the road with the first Billy Joel national theatre tour, enthralling audiences at 70 venues around the UK and Ireland.

With Billy Joel’s reluctance to tour the world anymore, there are many fans out there that have never had the opportunity to hear his music live. 'The Billy Joel Songbook’, packed with over 30 of Joel's hits and fan favourites, will give everyone an opportunity to hear his songbook.

Elio and the band are currently being featured by Sky Sports in their month-long TV and online coverage of the Ashes cricket tournament with a specially re-written version of Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’.