Billy Idol

English singer and songwriter

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April 25 2025 Scheduled to release the album 'Dream Into It' through Dark Horse Records, with early indications of chart success in Germany at #2.
2025 Billy Idol is set to release the music video for 'Still Dancing', directed by Steven Sebring
2025 Billy Idol is set to release the single 'Still Dancing' from the upcoming album Dream Into It.
2023 Toured with Generation X and performed at Glastonbury Festival.
2023 Performed with Generation Sex at Glastonbury Festival.
April 2023 Played the first concert in history at the Hoover Dam.
January 6 2023 Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2022 Billy Idol released two music videos: 'Cage' directed by Steven Sebring and 'Running From The Ghost' directed by Spencer Ramsey
2022 Released 'The Cage' EP, continuing to explore and produce new music.
September 2022 Embarked on the postponed Roadside Tour in the UK with Killing Joke and Toyah as opening acts.
March 2022 Diagnosed with MRSA, which forced cancellation of a co-headlining tour with Journey.
September 17 2021 Released EP 'The Roadside'.
August 12 2021 Released music video 'Bitter Taste', directed by Stephen Sebring.
2020 Billy Idol featured on Miley Cyrus's album 'Plastic Hearts' with the song 'Night Crawling'
February 2020 Starred in a public service campaign with New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police to reduce automobile engine idling.
2018 Became a naturalized American citizen in a ceremony in Los Angeles, while retaining his British citizenship.
October 30 2018 Performed a free gig at the Roxy in Hollywood with Generation Sex, a supergroup featuring former members of Generation X and Sex Pistols.
September 2018 Released 'Vital Idol: Revitalized' compilation album through Capitol Records in LP and CD formats.
2014 Published biography 'Dancing With Myself' and released studio album 'Kings & Queens of the Underground'.
2014 Paul Trudeau joins the band on keyboards and backing vocals, replacing Derek Sherinian.
October 2014 Released his eighth studio album 'Kings & Queens of the Underground', recorded between 2010 and 2014 with producer Trevor Horn.
October 7 2014 Idol published his autobiography 'Dancing with Myself', which became a New York Times bestseller.
2013 Idol appeared on the BBC Four series 'How the Brits Rocked America' and provided voice acting for a Disney XD cartoon episode.
April 2013 Released 'Icon' compilation album through Capitol Records in CD, LP, and digital download formats.
2012 Erik Eldenius takes over drumming duties from Jeremy Colson.
March 2010 Idol added Camp Freddy guitarist Billy Morrison and drummer Jeremy Colson to his touring line-up.
February 16 2010 Billy Idol was announced as a performer at the Download Festival in Donington Park, England, with plans to bring his punk rock attitude and classic songs.

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