Joe Jonas is living the dream.
The ‘Waffle House’ singer hit a major milestone on his wishlist on Friday when he made a surprise appearance at Billy Joel’s Hyde Park concert in London to perform ‘Uptown Girl’ with the Piano Man himself. .
Jonas chronicled his journey from sound check to performing in an Instagram reel. “I’m doing something really exciting today. Bucket list. Major bucket list,” he said. “Pretty nervous. But the person I sang with is amazing and made me feel very comfortable.”
Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/Shutterstock Joe Jonas and Billy Joel
Jonas can be seen heading to the stage to perform later in the evening in another clip. “The sun is officially down or about to set. I’m just walking towards the stage. My friend is on his last song. Do you hear him?” he asked, putting a hand to his ear. “And I’m about to go join him up there.”
Sucking in air, Jonas added nervously, “Wish me luck!”
Later footage from the event showed Jonas walking onto the stage and sharing a brief hug with Joel before launching into the 1983 hit. The pair exchanged verses throughout the performance before singing their final chorus together under the applause of the crowd. After getting another hug, Jonas thanked the audience before leaving.
In the caption to his post, Jonas wrote that joining Joel “always feels unreal.” He continued, “Thank you to my friend @billyjoel for inviting me on stage to sing ‘Uptown Girl’ with you tonight in Hyde Park. You were a huge inspiration to me and it was a moment to remember. . Life is done.”
This isn’t the first time Joel has brought in a special guest to help him with “Uptown Girl.” He previously invited Olivia Rodrigo – who referenced the song in her hit “Deja Vu” – to sing it with him during a performance at Madison Square Garden last August.
Joel, who is currently on a headlining tour with Stevie Nicks, will return to the Garden once again on July 24.
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