Billy’s tour was not only unprecedented at the time, it was tremendously exciting, and a vivid demonstration of music’s power to connect and communicate. Pulling off the historic tour – which began July 26, 1987 in Moscow and ran through August 5 in Leningrad – was a monumental task, and was an important moment in Billy’s career. The sheer exuberance of the Soviet concertgoers was clear as they were energized by Billy’s music with six total shows in the two Russian cities. (Excerpt from https://billyjoel.com/news/look-back-30th-anniversary-billy-joel-former-soviet-union-circa-1987/)