Billy Joel has brought out legendary drummer Jason Bonham to perform Led Zeppelin‘s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ at his New Year’s Eve concert – watch footage of the show below.
For his final show of the year, Billy Joel performed at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on New Year’s Eve (December 31). To mark the special occasion, Joel was joined onstage by Jason Bonham – the son of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham – to perform ‘Whole Lotta Love’.
The performance came mid-way through Billy Joel’s set. Jason Bonham’s band – Jason Bonham’s Led Zepellin Evening had performed earlier in the night to open the show.
“We’re going to bring a guest onstage and do this next song,” Joel said to the audience. “We have fun playing this, especially with this guy. Please welcome Jason Bonham. You all know this song. It’s not a piano song.”
Watch Billy Joel and Jason Bonham perform ‘Whole Lotta Love’ below.
Elsewhere during the show, Joel treated fans to his classic hits, including ‘Scenes From An Italian Restaurant’, ‘Piano Man’, ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’, ‘Uptown Girl’ and more. He also performed a cover of Rolling Stones‘ ‘Start Me Up’, and at midnight – after sharing a kiss with his wife onstage – ushered in the new year with ‘Auld Lang Syne’.
Watch Joel perform ‘Auld Lang Syne’ below.
2024 marked a special year for Billy Joel. He wrapped up his historic decade-long monthly residency at Madison Square Garden in July that consisted of 150 sold-out shows. He also released his first new single since 2007, ‘Turn The Lights Back On’. He debuted the song at the Grammys in February, but dropped the song from his live repertoire in July.
