It's still rock'n'roll to Billy Joel

Six-time Grammy Award-winner Billy Joel will be bringing his world tour to South Africa in October, Big Concerts said on Thursday.

The tour by Joel and his eight-piece band -- including a four-piece horn section -- will start on October 26 at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg. It then moves on to Cape Town's Bellville Velodrome on November 1.

His first performance in South Africa will see him performing hits such as River of Dreams, We Didn't Start the Fire, New York State of Mind, Just the Way You Are, It's Still Rock'n'Roll to Me, Piano Man, Tell Her about It and Uptown Girl.

Joel has sold more than 100-million records worldwide and was the first artist to have five albums past the seven million mark.

According to Big Concerts, the current Billy Joel tour recently set a world record for selling out New York's Madison Square Garden for 12 consecutive nights, beating Bruce Springsteen's record of 10 nights.

Tickets will go on sale on Saturday at 9am and will be priced from R250. -- Sapa