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Billy Joel’s Last Play at Shea concerts—the last performances to be held at Shea Stadium before it is torn down later this fall—sported a galaxy of guest stars, including Paul McCartney. Photo: Clive Young.

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Inside the Audio of Billy Joel’s ‘The Last Play at Shea’ Concerts

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 09/01/2008 ⋅ Updated: 07/30/2025

The Beatles held the first stadium concert ever at New York's Shea Stadium in 1965; 43 years later, hometown hero Billy Joel sent the...

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