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href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C_%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%84" title="بیلی آیدل – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="بیلی آیدل" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%90%D0%B9%D0%B4%D1%8A%D0%BB" title="Били Айдъл – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Били Айдъл" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eml mw-list-item"><a href="https://eml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Emiliano-Romagnolo" lang="egl" hreflang="egl" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Emiliàn e rumagnòl" data-language-local-name="Emiliano-Romagnolo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Emiliàn e rumagnòl</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C_%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%84" title="بیلی آیدل – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="بیلی آیدل" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B9%8C%EB%A6%AC_%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C" title="빌리 아이돌 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="빌리 아이돌" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9C" title="בילי איידול – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="בילי איידול" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billijs_Aidols" title="Billijs Aidols – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Billijs Aidols" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Billy Idol" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a 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class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">English singer and songwriter (born 1955)</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Not to be confused with <a href="/wiki/Billie_Idle" title="Billie Idle">Billie Idle</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Glasto2023_%28162_of_468%29_%2853009328060%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Glasto2023_%28162_of_468%29_%2853009328060%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="294" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Glasto2023_%28162_of_468%29_%2853009328060%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Glasto2023_%28162_of_468%29_%2853009328060%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Glasto2023_%28162_of_468%29_%2853009328060%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Glasto2023_%28162_of_468%29_%2853009328060%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2549" data-file-height="3401" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Idol performing with supergroup Generation Sex in 2023</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">William Michael Albert Broad</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1955-11-30</span>) </span>30 November 1955<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 69)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Stanmore" title="Stanmore">Stanmore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Middlesex" title="Middlesex">Middlesex</a> England</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl 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href="/wiki/New_wave_music" title="New wave music">New wave</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Punk_rock" title="Punk rock">punk rock</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Hard_rock" title="Hard rock">hard rock</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Glam_rock" title="Glam rock">glam rock</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Dance-punk" title="Dance-punk">dance-punk</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Post-punk" title="Post-punk">post-punk</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Power_pop" title="Power pop">power pop</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Singer</li><li>songwriter</li><li>musician</li><li>actor</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Instruments</th><td class="infobox-data note"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Vocals</li><li>guitar</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1976–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chrysalis_Records" title="Chrysalis Records">Chrysalis</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/EMI_Records" title="EMI Records">EMI</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Sanctuary_Records" title="Sanctuary Records">Sanctuary</a></li><li>BFI</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Member of</th><td class="infobox-data">Generation Sex</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formerly of</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Generation_X_(band)" title="Generation X (band)">Generation X</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Chelsea_(band)" title="Chelsea (band)">Chelsea</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://billyidol.net">billyidol<wbr />.net</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>William Michael Albert Broad</b> (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as <b>Billy Idol</b>, is an English punk singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London <a href="/wiki/Punk_rock" title="Punk rock">punk rock</a> scene as the lead singer of the group <a href="/wiki/Generation_X_(band)" title="Generation X (band)">Generation X</a>. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a>-driven "<a href="/wiki/Second_British_Invasion" title="Second British Invasion">Second British Invasion</a>" in the US. </p><p>Idol began his music career in late 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_(band)" title="Chelsea (band)">Chelsea</a>; he left the group after a few weeks. With his former bandmate <a href="/wiki/Tony_James_(musician)" title="Tony James (musician)">Tony James</a>, Idol formed Generation X. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the United Kingdom and released three studio albums on <a href="/wiki/Chrysalis_Records" title="Chrysalis Records">Chrysalis Records</a>, then disbanded. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist <a href="/wiki/Steve_Stevens" title="Steve Stevens">Steve Stevens</a>. His debut studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Billy_Idol_(album)" title="Billy Idol (album)">Billy Idol</a></i> (1982), was a commercial success. With music videos for singles "<a href="/wiki/Dancing_with_Myself" title="Dancing with Myself">Dancing with Myself</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/White_Wedding_(song)" title="White Wedding (song)">White Wedding</a>" Idol became a staple of the newly established <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a>. </p><p>Idol's second studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Rebel_Yell_(album)" title="Rebel Yell (album)">Rebel Yell</a></i> (1983), was a major commercial success, featuring hit singles "<a href="/wiki/Rebel_Yell_(song)" title="Rebel Yell (song)">Rebel Yell</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Eyes_Without_a_Face_(song)" title="Eyes Without a Face (song)">Eyes Without a Face</a>". The album was certified <a href="/wiki/RIAA_certification" title="RIAA certification">double platinum</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">Recording Industry Association of America</a> (RIAA) for shipment of two million copies in the US. In 1986, he released <i><a href="/wiki/Whiplash_Smile" title="Whiplash Smile">Whiplash Smile</a></i>. Idol released a 1988 greatest hits album titled <i><a href="/wiki/Idol_Songs:_11_of_the_Best" title="Idol Songs: 11 of the Best">Idol Songs: 11 of the Best</a></i>; the album went platinum in the United Kingdom. Idol released <i><a href="/wiki/Charmed_Life_(Billy_Idol_album)" title="Charmed Life (Billy Idol album)">Charmed Life</a></i> (1990) and the <a href="/wiki/Concept_album" title="Concept album">concept album</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Cyberpunk_(album)" title="Cyberpunk (album)">Cyberpunk</a></i> (1993). </p><p>Idol spent the second half of the 1990s focusing on his personal life out of the public eye. In 1990, he had a motorcycle accident in which he broke his leg. In his 2014 biography <i>Dancing With Myself</i>, Idol stated "that by the time the motorcycle accident happened, he'd been living by the credo, 'Live every day as if it's your last, and one day you're sure to be right.'"<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He made a musical comeback with the release of <i><a href="/wiki/Devil%27s_Playground_(album)" title="Devil's Playground (album)">Devil's Playground</a></i> (2005) and later released <i><a href="/wiki/Kings_%26_Queens_of_the_Underground" title="Kings & Queens of the Underground">Kings & Queens of the Underground</a></i> (2014). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Idol was born William Michael Albert Broad on 30 November 1955 in <a href="/wiki/Stanmore" title="Stanmore">Stanmore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Middlesex" title="Middlesex">Middlesex</a>, England.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGuinness19921222_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGuinness19921222-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His parents attended <a href="/wiki/Church_of_England" title="Church of England">Church of England</a> services regularly. Idol is half Irish; his mother, whose maiden name was O'Sullivan, was born in <a href="/wiki/Cork_(city)" title="Cork (city)">Cork</a>. He qualifies for Irish citizenship through his mother.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1958, when he was two years old, he moved with his parents to the US and settled in <a href="/wiki/Patchogue,_New_York" title="Patchogue, New York">Patchogue, New York</a>; they also lived in <a href="/wiki/Rockville_Centre,_New_York" title="Rockville Centre, New York">Rockville Centre, New York</a> (both on Long Island). His younger sister, Jane, was born during this time. The family returned to England four years later and settled in <a href="/wiki/Dorking" title="Dorking">Dorking</a>, Surrey.<sup id="cite_ref-filmr_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-filmr-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1971, when Idol was 15, the family moved to <a href="/wiki/Bromley" title="Bromley">Bromley</a> in southeastern Greater London, where Idol attended <a href="/wiki/Ravensbourne_School,_Bromley" title="Ravensbourne School, Bromley">Ravensbourne School for Boys</a>. His family later moved to Worthing to the suburb of <a href="/wiki/Goring-by-Sea" title="Goring-by-Sea">Goring-by-Sea</a> in West Sussex, where he attended <a href="/wiki/Worthing_High_School,_West_Sussex" title="Worthing High School, West Sussex">Worthing High School for Boys</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 1975, he began attending the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Sussex" title="University of Sussex">University of Sussex</a> to pursue a Philosophy with Literature degree but left after year one in 1976. He joined the <a href="/wiki/Bromley_Contingent" title="Bromley Contingent">Bromley Contingent</a> of <a href="/wiki/Sex_Pistols" title="Sex Pistols">Sex Pistols</a> fans, a loosely organised gang that travelled to see the band wherever they played.<sup id="cite_ref-Telegraph_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Telegraph-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1976–1981:_Generation_X"><span id="1976.E2.80.931981:_Generation_X"></span>1976–1981: Generation X</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1976–1981: Generation X"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Generation_X_(band)" title="Generation X (band)">Generation X (band)</a></div> <p>The name "Billy Idol" was coined due to a chemistry teacher's description of Idol on his school report card as "idle". Idol has stated that the subject was one that he hated and in which he underachieved.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Radio_with_Pictures_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Radio_with_Pictures-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview on 21 November 1983, Idol said the name "Billy Idol" "was a bit of a goof, but part of the old English school of rock. It was a 'double thing', not just a poke at the superstar-like people... It was fun, you know?"<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Radio_with_Pictures_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Radio_with_Pictures-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In another interview for <i><a href="/wiki/BBC_Breakfast" title="BBC Breakfast">BBC Breakfast</a></i> in October 2014, he said that he wanted to use the name "Billy Idle", but thought the name would be unavailable due to its similarity to the name of <a href="/wiki/Monty_Python" title="Monty Python">Monty Python</a> star <a href="/wiki/Eric_Idle" title="Eric Idle">Eric Idle</a> and chose Billy Idol instead.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In late 1976, he joined the newly formed West London 1960s <a href="/wiki/Retro-rock" class="mw-redirect" title="Retro-rock">retro-rock</a> band <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_(band)" title="Chelsea (band)">Chelsea</a> as a guitarist.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The act's singer/frontman <a href="/wiki/Gene_October" title="Gene October">Gene October</a> styled Idol's image, advising him to use <a href="/wiki/Contact_lens" title="Contact lens">contact lenses</a> instead of <a href="/wiki/Eyeglasses" class="mw-redirect" title="Eyeglasses">eyeglasses</a> for his short sight, and dye his hair blonde with a <a href="/wiki/Crew_cut" title="Crew cut">crew cut</a> for a retro-1950s rocker look. After a few weeks performing with Chelsea, Idol and <a href="/wiki/Tony_James_(musician)" title="Tony James (musician)">Tony James</a>, the band's bass guitarist, quit and co-founded <a href="/wiki/Generation_X_(band)" title="Generation X (band)">Generation X</a>, with Idol switching from guitarist to the role of singer/frontman. Generation X was one of the first punk bands to appear on the BBC Television music programme <i><a href="/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops" title="Top of the Pops">Top of the Pops</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although a punk rock band, they were inspired by mid-1960s British pop, in sharp contrast to their more militant peers, with Idol stating, "We were saying the opposite to <a href="/wiki/The_Clash" title="The Clash">the Clash</a> and the Pistols. They were singing 'No <a href="/wiki/Elvis" class="mw-redirect" title="Elvis">Elvis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Beatles" class="mw-redirect" title="Beatles">Beatles</a> or <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">the Rolling Stones</a>', but we were honest about what we liked. The truth was we were all building our music on the Beatles and the Stones."<sup id="cite_ref-Telegraph_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Telegraph-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1977, Idol sang "Your Generation" on the TV series <i><a href="/wiki/Marc_(TV_series)" title="Marc (TV series)">Marc</a></i>. Generation X signed a recording contract with <a href="/wiki/Chrysalis_Records" title="Chrysalis Records">Chrysalis Records</a>, released three studio albums, performed in the 1980 film <i><a href="/wiki/D.O.A.:_A_Rite_of_Passage" class="mw-redirect" title="D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage">D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage</a></i>, and then disbanded.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1981–1985:_Solo_career_and_breakthrough"><span id="1981.E2.80.931985:_Solo_career_and_breakthrough"></span>1981–1985: Solo career and breakthrough</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1981–1985: Solo career and breakthrough"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatright" style="width:29%; ;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> <p>"MTV has paved the way for a host of invaders from abroad: <a href="/wiki/Def_Leppard" title="Def Leppard">Def Leppard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ant" title="Adam Ant">Adam Ant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Madness_(band)" title="Madness (band)">Madness</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eurythmics" title="Eurythmics">Eurythmics</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Fixx" title="The Fixx">the Fixx</a> and Billy Idol, to name a few. In return, grateful Brits, even superstars like <a href="/wiki/Pete_Townshend" title="Pete Townshend">Pete Townshend</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Police" title="The Police">the Police</a>, have mugged for MTV promo spots and made the phrase 'I want my MTV' a household commonplace." </p> </blockquote> <div style="padding-bottom: 0; padding-top: 0.5em"><cite class="left-aligned" style="">—Anglomania: The <a href="/wiki/Second_British_Invasion" title="Second British Invasion">Second British Invasion</a>, by Parke Puterbaugh for <i><a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a></i>, November 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div> </div> <p>Idol moved to New York City in 1981 and became a solo artist, working with former <a href="/wiki/Kiss_(band)" title="Kiss (band)">Kiss</a> manager Bill Aucoin. Idol's punk-like image worked well with the glam rock style of his new partner on guitar, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Stevens" title="Steve Stevens">Steve Stevens</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Together they worked with bassist Phil Feit and drummer Gregg Gerson. Idol's solo career began with the Chrysalis Records EP titled <i><a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Stop_(Billy_Idol_EP)" class="mw-redirect" title="Don't Stop (Billy Idol EP)">Don't Stop</a></i> in 1981, which included the Generation X song "<a href="/wiki/Dancing_with_Myself" title="Dancing with Myself">Dancing with Myself</a>", originally recorded for their last album <i><a href="/wiki/Kiss_Me_Deadly_(album)" title="Kiss Me Deadly (album)">Kiss Me Deadly</a></i>, and a cover of <a href="/wiki/Tommy_James_and_the_Shondells" title="Tommy James and the Shondells">Tommy James and the Shondells</a>' song "<a href="/wiki/Mony_Mony" title="Mony Mony">Mony Mony</a>". Idol's debut solo album <i><a href="/wiki/Billy_Idol_(album)" title="Billy Idol (album)">Billy Idol</a></i> was released in July 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Part of the <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a>-driven "<a href="/wiki/Second_British_Invasion" title="Second British Invasion">Second British Invasion</a>" of the US in 1982, Idol became an MTV staple with "<a href="/wiki/White_Wedding_(song)" title="White Wedding (song)">White Wedding</a>" and "Dancing with Myself". The music video for "White Wedding" was filmed by the British director <a href="/wiki/David_Mallet_(director)" title="David Mallet (director)">David Mallet</a> and played frequently on MTV. The motorcycle smashing through the church window stunt was carried out by John Wilson, a London motorcycle courier. In 1983, Idol's label released "Dancing with Myself" in the US in conjunction with a music video directed by <a href="/wiki/Tobe_Hooper" title="Tobe Hooper">Tobe Hooper</a>, which played on MTV for six months.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/Rebel_Yell_(album)" title="Rebel Yell (album)">Rebel Yell</a></i> (1983), Idol's second LP, was a major success<sup id="cite_ref-billboard1_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-billboard1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and established Idol in the United States with hits such as "<a href="/wiki/Rebel_Yell_(song)" title="Rebel Yell (song)">Rebel Yell</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Eyes_Without_a_Face_(song)" title="Eyes Without a Face (song)">Eyes Without a Face</a>", and "<a href="/wiki/Flesh_for_Fantasy" title="Flesh for Fantasy">Flesh for Fantasy</a>". "Eyes Without a Face" peaked at number four on the US <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>, and "Rebel Yell" reached number six in the <a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Roberts_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roberts-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1986–1992:_Whiplash_Smile_and_Charmed_Life"><span id="1986.E2.80.931992:_Whiplash_Smile_and_Charmed_Life"></span>1986–1992: <i>Whiplash Smile</i> and <i>Charmed Life</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1986–1992: Whiplash Smile and Charmed Life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Billy-idol-cradle-of-love-tour.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Billy-idol-cradle-of-love-tour.jpg/170px-Billy-idol-cradle-of-love-tour.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="239" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Billy-idol-cradle-of-love-tour.jpg/255px-Billy-idol-cradle-of-love-tour.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Billy-idol-cradle-of-love-tour.jpg/340px-Billy-idol-cradle-of-love-tour.jpg 2x" data-file-width="421" data-file-height="593" /></a><figcaption>Idol performing during the Cradle of Love Tour, 1990</figcaption></figure> <p>Idol released <i><a href="/wiki/Whiplash_Smile" title="Whiplash Smile">Whiplash Smile</a></i> in 1986, which sold well.<sup id="cite_ref-billboard1_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-billboard1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album included the hits "<a href="/wiki/To_Be_a_Lover" title="To Be a Lover">To Be a Lover</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Need_a_Gun" title="Don't Need a Gun">Don't Need a Gun</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Sixteen_(song)" title="Sweet Sixteen (song)">Sweet Sixteen</a>". Idol filmed a video for the song "Sweet Sixteen" in Florida's <a href="/wiki/Coral_Castle" title="Coral Castle">Coral Castle</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A remix album was released in 1987, titled <i><a href="/wiki/Vital_Idol" title="Vital Idol">Vital Idol</a></i>. The album featured a live rendition of his cover of <a href="/wiki/Tommy_James" title="Tommy James">Tommy James</a>' "<a href="/wiki/Mony_Mony" title="Mony Mony">Mony Mony</a>". In 1987, the single topped the United States chart and reached number 7 in the UK.<sup id="cite_ref-billboard1_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-billboard1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Roberts_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roberts-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 6 February 1990 in Hollywood, Idol was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that nearly cost him a leg.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was hit by a car when he ran a stop sign while riding home from the studio one night, requiring a steel rod to be placed in his leg.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While he was hospitalised, he vowed to stop wearing clothing featuring the <a href="/wiki/Confederate_flag" class="mw-redirect" title="Confederate flag">Confederate flag</a>, after a black employee tending to him explained his feelings on it.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to the accident, film director <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Stone" title="Oliver Stone">Oliver Stone</a> had chosen Idol for the role of <a href="/wiki/Jim_Morrison" title="Jim Morrison">Jim Morrison</a>'s drinking pal Cat in his film <i><a href="/wiki/The_Doors_(film)" title="The Doors (film)">The Doors</a></i> (1991), but it prevented him from participating in a major way and Idol's role was reduced to a small part.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was <a href="/wiki/James_Cameron" title="James Cameron">James Cameron</a>'s first choice for the role of the villainous <a href="/wiki/T-1000" title="T-1000">T-1000</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day" title="Terminator 2: Judgment Day">Terminator 2: Judgment Day</a></i> (1991); the role was recast as a result of the accident.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/Charmed_Life_(Billy_Idol_album)" title="Charmed Life (Billy Idol album)">Charmed Life</a></i> was released in 1990, and a video for the single "<a href="/wiki/Cradle_of_Love_(Billy_Idol_song)" title="Cradle of Love (Billy Idol song)">Cradle of Love</a>" had to be shot. The song was featured in the <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Dice_Clay" title="Andrew Dice Clay">Andrew Dice Clay</a> film <i><a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ford_Fairlane" title="The Adventures of Ford Fairlane">The Adventures of Ford Fairlane</a></i>. Because Idol was unable to walk due to injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he was shot from the waist up. The video featured video footage of him singing in large frames throughout an apartment while Betsy Lynn George was trying to seduce a businessman. The video was placed in rotation on MTV. "Cradle of Love" earned Idol a third Grammy nomination for <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Male_Rock_Vocal_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance">Best Male Rock Vocal Performance</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1993–2004:_Cyberpunk,_decline,_and_resurgence"><span id="1993.E2.80.932004:_Cyberpunk.2C_decline.2C_and_resurgence"></span>1993–2004: <i>Cyberpunk</i>, decline, and resurgence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1993–2004: Cyberpunk, decline, and resurgence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Billy_Idol_1993.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Billy_Idol_1993.JPG/220px-Billy_Idol_1993.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Billy_Idol_1993.JPG/330px-Billy_Idol_1993.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Billy_Idol_1993.JPG/440px-Billy_Idol_1993.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1727" data-file-height="1145" /></a><figcaption>Idol performing at the <a href="/wiki/National_Bowl" title="National Bowl">Milton Keynes Bowl</a> in Buckinghamshire, 1993</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1993, Idol released <i><a href="/wiki/Cyberpunk_(album)" title="Cyberpunk (album)">Cyberpunk</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Regarded as experimental, it was recorded in a home studio using a <a href="/wiki/Macintosh" class="mw-redirect" title="Macintosh">Macintosh</a> computer. Idol used Studiovision and <a href="/wiki/Pro_Tools" title="Pro Tools">Pro Tools</a> to record the album. The album took ten months to make. The album did not perform well in the United States and the lead single "<a href="/wiki/Shock_to_the_System_(Billy_Idol_song)" title="Shock to the System (Billy Idol song)">Shock to the System</a>" did not chart in the <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100. In comparison, the lead single from Idol's previous album, "<a href="/wiki/Cradle_of_Love_(Billy_Idol_song)" title="Cradle of Love (Billy Idol song)">Cradle of Love</a>", peaked at No. 2. In Europe, the album fared slightly better, achieving moderate chart success and peaking within the UK top 20. Idol toured in Europe and played a Generation X reunion show in 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He recorded and released the single "<a href="/wiki/Speed_(Billy_Idol_song)" title="Speed (Billy Idol song)">Speed</a>" in 1994; the song was featured as the first track in the <a href="/wiki/Speed_(1994_film)_Soundtrack" class="mw-redirect" title="Speed (1994 film) Soundtrack">film soundtrack</a> album. Idol appeared in a 1996 live version of <a href="/wiki/The_Who" title="The Who">the Who</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Quadrophenia" title="Quadrophenia">Quadrophenia</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Idol made a cameo appearance as himself in the 1998 film <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wedding_Singer" title="The Wedding Singer">The Wedding Singer</a></i> with <a href="/wiki/Adam_Sandler" title="Adam Sandler">Adam Sandler</a>, in which Idol played a pivotal role in the plot. The film featured "White Wedding" on its soundtrack.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2000, he was invited to be a guest vocalist on <a href="/wiki/Iommi_(album)" title="Iommi (album)">Tony Iommi's debut solo album</a>. His contribution was on the song "Into the Night", which he co-wrote. That year, he voice acted the role of Odin, a mysterious alien character, in the adult animated science fiction film <i><a href="/wiki/Heavy_Metal_2000" title="Heavy Metal 2000">Heavy Metal 2000</a></i>, also providing a song for the soundtrack.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/VH1" title="VH1">VH1</a> aired <i>Billy Idol – <a href="/wiki/Behind_the_Music" title="Behind the Music">Behind the Music</a></i> on 16 April 2001. Idol and Stevens took part in a <i>VH1 Storytellers</i> show three days later. The reunited duo set out to play a series of acoustic/storytellers shows before recording the VH1 special. Another <i><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_(Billy_Idol_album)" title="Greatest Hits (Billy Idol album)">Greatest Hits</a></i> CD was issued in 2001, with <a href="/wiki/Keith_Forsey" title="Keith Forsey">Keith Forsey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Simple_Minds" title="Simple Minds">Simple Minds</a>' "<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_You_(Forget_About_Me)" title="Don't You (Forget About Me)">Don't You (Forget About Me)</a>" appearing on the compilation. The LP includes a live acoustic version of "Rebel Yell", taken from a performance at Los Angeles station <a href="/wiki/KROQ-FM" title="KROQ-FM">KROQ</a>'s 1993 Acoustic Christmas concert. The <i>Greatest Hits</i> album sold 1 million copies in the United States alone.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2002_NRL_Grand_Final" title="2002 NRL Grand Final">2002 NRL Grand Final</a> in Sydney, Idol entered the playing field for the half-time entertainment on a <a href="/wiki/Hovercraft" title="Hovercraft">hovercraft</a> to the intro of "White Wedding", of which he managed to sing only two words before a power failure ended the performance.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2005–2009:_Devil's_Playground"><span id="2005.E2.80.932009:_Devil.27s_Playground"></span>2005–2009: <i>Devil's Playground</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2005–2009: Devil's Playground"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Billy_Idol_Brixton_Academy_London_11.11.2005_(5).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Billy_Idol_Brixton_Academy_London_11.11.2005_%285%29.JPG/170px-Billy_Idol_Brixton_Academy_London_11.11.2005_%285%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="170" height="255" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Billy_Idol_Brixton_Academy_London_11.11.2005_%285%29.JPG/255px-Billy_Idol_Brixton_Academy_London_11.11.2005_%285%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Billy_Idol_Brixton_Academy_London_11.11.2005_%285%29.JPG/340px-Billy_Idol_Brixton_Academy_London_11.11.2005_%285%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="682" data-file-height="1022" /></a><figcaption>Idol performing on stage at the <a href="/wiki/Brixton_Academy" title="Brixton Academy">Brixton Academy</a> in London, 2005</figcaption></figure> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Devil%27s_Playground_(album)" title="Devil's Playground (album)">Devil's Playground</a></i>, which came out in March 2005, was Idol's first new studio album in nearly 12 years. The album reached No. 46 on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a>. The album included a cover of "<a href="/wiki/Plastic_Jesus_(song)" title="Plastic Jesus (song)">Plastic Jesus</a>". Idol played a handful of dates on the 2005 <a href="/wiki/Warped_Tour" title="Warped Tour">Warped Tour</a> and appeared at the <a href="/wiki/Download_Festival" title="Download Festival">Download Festival</a> at <a href="/wiki/Donington_Park" title="Donington Park">Donington Park</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Voodoo_Experience" class="mw-redirect" title="Voodoo Experience">Voodoo Music Experience</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rock_am_Ring" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock am Ring">Rock am Ring</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2008, "Rebel Yell" appeared as a playable track on the video game <i><a href="/wiki/Guitar_Hero_World_Tour" title="Guitar Hero World Tour">Guitar Hero World Tour</a></i> and "White Wedding" on <i><a href="/wiki/Rock_Band_2" title="Rock Band 2">Rock Band 2</a></i>. The <i>Rock Band 2</i> platform later gained "Mony Mony" and "Rebel Yell" as downloadable tracks. On 24 June 2008, Idol released the greatest hits album <i><a href="/wiki/The_Very_Best_of_Billy_Idol:_Idolize_Yourself" title="The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself">The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself</a></i>. He embarked on a worldwide tour, co-headlining with <a href="/wiki/Def_Leppard" title="Def Leppard">Def Leppard</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In June 2006, Idol performed at the <a href="/wiki/Congress_Theater" title="Congress Theater">Congress Theater</a>, Chicago, for the United States television series <i><a href="/wiki/Soundstage_(TV_series)" title="Soundstage (TV series)">Soundstage</a></i>. This performance was recorded and then released on DVD/Blu-ray as <i>In Super Overdrive Live</i>, on 17 November 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010–present:_Kings_&_Queens_of_the_Underground"><span id="2010.E2.80.93present:_Kings_.26_Queens_of_the_Underground"></span>2010–present: <i>Kings & Queens of the Underground</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2010–present: Kings & Queens of the Underground"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Billy_Idol_20130616.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Billy_Idol_20130616.jpg/170px-Billy_Idol_20130616.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Billy_Idol_20130616.jpg/255px-Billy_Idol_20130616.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Billy_Idol_20130616.jpg/340px-Billy_Idol_20130616.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1627" data-file-height="1627" /></a><figcaption>Idol performing live at the <a href="/wiki/Bonnaroo_Music_Festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Bonnaroo Music Festival">Bonnaroo Music Festival</a> in <a href="/wiki/Manchester,_Tennessee" title="Manchester, Tennessee">Manchester, Tennessee</a>, 2013</figcaption></figure> <p>On 16 February 2010, Idol was announced as one of the acts to play at the <a href="/wiki/Download_Festival" title="Download Festival">Download Festival</a> in Donington Park, England. He stated, "With all of these great heavyweight and cool bands playing Download this year, I'm going to have to come armed with my punk rock attitude, Steve Stevens, and all of my classic songs plus a couple of way out covers. Should be fun!"<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 2010, Idol added <a href="/wiki/Camp_Freddy" title="Camp Freddy">Camp Freddy</a> guitarist Billy Morrison<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and drummer Jeremy Colson to his touring line-up. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Billy_Idol_2015_Winter_Classic_(16170009902).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Billy_Idol_2015_Winter_Classic_%2816170009902%29.jpg/220px-Billy_Idol_2015_Winter_Classic_%2816170009902%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Billy_Idol_2015_Winter_Classic_%2816170009902%29.jpg/330px-Billy_Idol_2015_Winter_Classic_%2816170009902%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Billy_Idol_2015_Winter_Classic_%2816170009902%29.jpg/440px-Billy_Idol_2015_Winter_Classic_%2816170009902%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3326" data-file-height="2217" /></a><figcaption>Idol performing live at the <a href="/wiki/2015_NHL_Winter_Classic" title="2015 NHL Winter Classic">2015 NHL Winter Classic</a> in Washington, D.C.</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2013, Idol appeared on the third episode of the <a href="/wiki/BBC_Four" title="BBC Four">BBC Four</a> series <i>How the Brits Rocked America</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Idol also lent his voice as Spikey Hair Bot to <a href="/wiki/Disney_XD" title="Disney XD">Disney XD</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Randy_Cunningham:_9th_Grade_Ninja" title="Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja">Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja</a></i> episode "McSatchle"<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2014, Idol released his eighth studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Kings_%26_Queens_of_the_Underground" title="Kings & Queens of the Underground">Kings & Queens of the Underground</a></i>. While recording the album between 2010 and 2014, he worked with producer <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Horn" title="Trevor Horn">Trevor Horn</a>, Horn's former <a href="/wiki/Buggles" class="mw-redirect" title="Buggles">Buggles</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yes_(band)" title="Yes (band)">Yes</a> bandmate <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Downes" title="Geoff Downes">Geoff Downes</a><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Greg_Kurstin" title="Greg Kurstin">Greg Kurstin</a>. Idol's autobiography, <i>Dancing with Myself</i>, was published on 7 October 2014 and became a <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Times">New York Times</a></i> bestseller.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 30 October 2018, former Generation X members Idol and <a href="/wiki/Tony_James_(musician)" title="Tony James (musician)">Tony James</a> joined with <a href="/wiki/Steve_Jones_(musician)" title="Steve Jones (musician)">Steve Jones</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paul_Cook" title="Paul Cook">Paul Cook</a>, former members of another first wave English punk rock band, the <a href="/wiki/Sex_Pistols" title="Sex Pistols">Sex Pistols</a>, to perform a free gig at <a href="/wiki/Roxy_Theatre_(West_Hollywood)" class="mw-redirect" title="Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)">the Roxy</a> in Hollywood, Los Angeles, under the name Generation Sex, playing a combined set of the two former bands' material.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In late February 2020, Idol starred in a public service campaign with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_City_Department_of_Environmental_Protection_Police" title="New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police">New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police</a> titled "Billy Never Idles", intended to fight the unnecessary idling of automobile engines in New York City, to reduce air pollution. Idol teamed with New York Mayor <a href="/wiki/Bill_de_Blasio" title="Bill de Blasio">Bill de Blasio</a> to open the campaign, which features Idol saying, "If you're not driving, shut your damn engine off!" and other strong advice.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was a guest vocalist on the song "Night Crawling" from <a href="/wiki/Miley_Cyrus" title="Miley Cyrus">Miley Cyrus</a>' album <i><a href="/wiki/Plastic_Hearts" title="Plastic Hearts">Plastic Hearts</a></i>, released in November 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, Idol and Cyrus performed "Rebel Yell" at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 12 August 2021, Idol's music video "Bitter Taste", directed by Stephen Sebring, was uploaded to YouTube. Idol announced his new EP <i><a href="/wiki/The_Roadside" title="The Roadside">The Roadside</a></i>, which was released on 17 September.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another EP, <i>The Cage</i>, was released on 23 September 2022. A video for the title track, also directed by Sebring, premiered on YouTube 17 August. </p><p>In March 2022, Idol was diagnosed with <a href="/wiki/Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus" title="Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus">MRSA</a>, which forced him to cancel a co-headlining tour with <a href="/wiki/Journey_(band)" title="Journey (band)">Journey</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2022, he embarked on the postponed Roadside Tour with <a href="/wiki/Killing_Joke" title="Killing Joke">Killing Joke</a> and <a href="/wiki/Toyah_Willcox" title="Toyah Willcox">Toyah</a> as his UK <a href="/wiki/Opening_act" title="Opening act">opening acts</a> in October.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 6 January 2023, Idol was honoured with a star on the <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" title="Hollywood Walk of Fame">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 24 January, he announced a North American tour from late March through mid-May: the tour was to begin in <a href="/wiki/Scottsdale,_Arizona" title="Scottsdale, Arizona">Scottsdale</a> on 30 March and conclude with a concert at the <a href="/wiki/Cruel_World_Festival" title="Cruel World Festival">Cruel World Festival</a> on 20 May in <a href="/wiki/Pasadena" class="mw-redirect" title="Pasadena">Pasadena</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April that year, Idol played the first concert in history at the <a href="/wiki/Hoover_Dam" title="Hoover Dam">Hoover Dam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Idol is a member of Generation Sex who are on tour and performed at Glastonbury in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2025, Idol was nominated for induction into the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> for the first time.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Idol said <a href="/wiki/Steve_Stevens" title="Steve Stevens">Steve Stevens</a> is nominated with him, and they will be both be inducted into the Hall should Idol be selected for induction.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Live_band">Live band</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Live band"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Idol's live band consists of:<sup id="cite_ref-Band_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Band-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Billy Idol – lead vocals <small>(1981–present)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Stevens" title="Steve Stevens">Steve Stevens</a> – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals <small>(1981–1987, 1993–1995, 1999–present)</small></li> <li>Stephen McGrath – bass, backing vocals <small>(2001–present)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Morrison" title="Billy Morrison">Billy Morrison</a> – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(2010–present)</small></li> <li>Erik Eldenius – drums <small>(2012–present)</small></li> <li>Paul Trudeau – keyboards, backing vocals <small>(2014–present)</small></li></ul> <p><b>Former members</b> </p> <ul><li>Phil Feit – bass <small>(1981–1983)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Missal" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Missal">Steve Missal</a> – drums <small>(1981–1982)</small></li> <li>Gregg Gerson – drums <small>(1982–1983)</small></li> <li>Judi Dozier – keyboards <small>(1982–1985)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Webster_(bassist)" title="Steve Webster (bassist)">Steve Webster</a> – bass <small>(1983–1985)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thommy_Price" title="Thommy Price">Thommy Price</a> – drums <small>(1983–1987)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Aaronson" title="Kenny Aaronson">Kenny Aaronson</a> – bass <small>(1986–1987)</small></li> <li>Susie Davis – keyboards, backing vocals<small> (1986–1987)</small></li> <li>Mark Younger-Smith – guitars, keyboards <small>(1988–1993)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Soussan" title="Phil Soussan">Phil Soussan</a> – bass <small>(1988–1990)</small></li> <li>Larry Seymour – bass <small>(1990–1996)</small></li> <li>Tal Bergman – drums <small>(1990–1993)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bonnie_Hayes" title="Bonnie Hayes">Bonnie Hayes</a> – keyboards, backing vocals <small>(1990–1991)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Blakeman" title="Jennifer Blakeman">Jennifer Blakeman</a> – keyboards, backing vocals <small>(1993)</small></li> <li>Julie Greaux – keyboards, backing vocals <small>(1993)</small></li> <li>Danny Sadownik – drums <small>(1993)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Schulman" title="Mark Schulman">Mark Schulman</a> – drums <small>(1993–2001)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sasha_Krivtsov" title="Sasha Krivtsov">Sasha Krivtsov</a> – bass <small>(2000)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Tichy" title="Brian Tichy">Brian Tichy</a> – drums <small>(2001–2009)</small></li> <li>Jeremy Colson – drums <small>(2010–2012)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derek_Sherinian" title="Derek Sherinian">Derek Sherinian</a> – keyboards <small>(2002–2014)</small></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Timeline">Timeline</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Timeline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_20eyogtmel868jb5xnw1itqw15luf0i"></map><img usemap="#timeline_20eyogtmel868jb5xnw1itqw15luf0i" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/20eyogtmel868jb5xnw1itqw15luf0i.png" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Idol has never married, but was in a long-term relationship with English singer, dancer, and former <a href="/wiki/Hot_Gossip" title="Hot Gossip">Hot Gossip</a> member <a href="/wiki/Perri_Lister" title="Perri Lister">Perri Lister</a>. They have a son, Willem, who was born in Los Angeles in 1988<sup id="cite_ref-hochman512_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hochman512-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and who has been a member of the rock band FIM.<sup id="cite_ref-amica_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-amica-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lister and Idol separated in 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-Billy_Idol_biography_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billy_Idol_biography-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Idol also has a daughter from a relationship with Linda Mathis.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Idol has struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction. His drug history includes heroin and cocaine.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his 2014 memoir, he said he passed out more than once in nightclubs only to then wake up in a hospital.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1994, Idol collapsed outside a Los Angeles nightclub due to an overdose<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of the drug <a href="/wiki/Gamma-Hydroxybutyric_acid" class="mw-redirect" title="Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid">GHB</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the incident, Idol decided that his children would never forgive him for dying of a drug overdose, and he stopped his drug use.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, Idol said he had not taken hard drugs since 2003, but added that he smoked cannabis regularly and was an occasional drinker.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_66-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2018, Idol became a naturalised American citizen during a ceremony in Los Angeles, while retaining his British citizenship.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Idol has two grandchildren.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Idol_discography" title="Billy Idol discography">Billy Idol discography</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Studio_albums">Studio albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Studio albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Billy_Idol_(album)" title="Billy Idol (album)">Billy Idol</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rebel_Yell_(album)" title="Rebel Yell (album)">Rebel Yell</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiplash_Smile" title="Whiplash Smile">Whiplash Smile</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Charmed_Life_(Billy_Idol_album)" title="Charmed Life (Billy Idol album)">Charmed Life</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cyberpunk_(album)" title="Cyberpunk (album)">Cyberpunk</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Devil%27s_Playground_(album)" title="Devil's Playground (album)">Devil's Playground</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Happy_Holidays_(Billy_Idol_album)" title="Happy Holidays (Billy Idol album)">Happy Holidays</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kings_%26_Queens_of_the_Underground" title="Kings & Queens of the Underground">Kings & Queens of the Underground</a></i> (2014)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Extended_plays">Extended plays</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Extended plays"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Stop_(EP)" title="Don't Stop (EP)">Don't Stop</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Roadside" title="The Roadside">The Roadside</a></i> (2021)</li> <li><i>The Cage</i> (2022)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="ASCAP_Pop_Music_Awards">ASCAP Pop Music Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: ASCAP Pop Music Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1222442308">.mw-parser-output .awards-table td:last-child{text-align:center}</style> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th>Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Cradle_of_Love_(Billy_Idol_song)" title="Cradle of Love (Billy Idol song)">Cradle of Love</a>" </td> <td>Most Performed Song </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Classic_Rock_Roll_of_Honour_Awards">Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th>Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td>Himself </td> <td>Comeback of the Year </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grammy_Awards">Grammy Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Grammy Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th>Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Awards_of_1985" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Awards of 1985">1985</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Rebel_Yell_(song)" title="Rebel Yell (song)">Rebel Yell</a>" </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Male_Rock_Vocal_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance">Best Male Rock Vocal Performance</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Awards_of_1987" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Awards of 1987">1987</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/To_Be_a_Lover#Billy_Idol_version" title="To Be a Lover">To Be a Lover</a>" </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Awards_of_1991" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Awards of 1991">1991</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Cradle_of_Love_(Billy_Idol_song)" title="Cradle of Love (Billy Idol song)">Cradle of Love</a>" </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="MTV_Video_Music_Awards">MTV Video Music Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: MTV Video Music Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="MTV Video Music Awards">MTV Video Music Awards</a> is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1984_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1984 MTV Video Music Awards">1984</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Dancing_with_Myself" title="Dancing with Myself">Dancing with Myself</a>"</td> <td>Best Direction</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1984_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1984 MTV Video Music Awards">1984</a> </th> <td>"Dancing with Myself"</td> <td>Best Art Direction</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1984_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1984 MTV Video Music Awards">1984</a> </th> <td>"Dancing with Myself"</td> <td>Best Special Effects</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1984_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1984 MTV Video Music Awards">1984</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Eyes_Without_a_Face_(song)" title="Eyes Without a Face (song)">Eyes Without a Face</a>"</td> <td>Best Cinematography</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1984_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1984 MTV Video Music Awards">1984</a> </th> <td>"Eyes Without a Face"</td> <td>Best Editing</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1990 MTV Video Music Awards">1990</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Cradle_of_Love_(Billy_Idol_song)" title="Cradle of Love (Billy Idol song)">Cradle of Love</a>"</td> <td>Best Video from a Film</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1990 MTV Video Music Awards">1990</a> </th> <td>"Cradle of Love"</td> <td>Best Male Video</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1990 MTV Video Music Awards">1990</a> </th> <td>"Cradle of Love"</td> <td>Best Special Effects</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1993_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1993 MTV Video Music Awards">1993</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Shock_to_the_System_(Billy_Idol_song)" title="Shock to the System (Billy Idol song)">Shock to the System</a>"</td> <td>Best Special Effects</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1993_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1993 MTV Video Music Awards">1993</a> </th> <td>"Shock to the System"</td> <td>Best Editing</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Brit_Awards">Brit Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Brit Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Brit_Awards" title="Brit Awards">Brit Awards</a> are the <a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">British Phonographic Industry</a>'s annual pop music awards.<sup id="cite_ref-BRIT08_81-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BRIT08-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Brit_Awards_1991" title="Brit Awards 1991">1991</a> </th> <td>Billy Idol – "Cradle of Love"</td> <td>Best British Video</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pollstar_Concert_Industry_Awards">Pollstar Concert Industry Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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(1992). "Idol, Billy". <i>The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music</i>. Vol. 2: Farian, Frank to Menza, Don. Guinness.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Idol%2C+Billy&rft.btitle=The+Guinness+Encyclopedia+of+Popular+Music&rft.pub=Guinness&rft.date=1992&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABilly+Idol" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGilbert,_Pat2014" class="citation journal cs1">Gilbert, Pat (December 2014). "Just William". <i><a href="/wiki/Mojo_(magazine)" title="Mojo (magazine)">Mojo</a></i>. <b>253</b> (6): <span class="nowrap">54–</span>57.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Mojo&rft.atitle=Just+William&rft.volume=253&rft.issue=6&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E54-%3C%2Fspan%3E57&rft.date=2014-12&rft.au=Gilbert%2C+Pat&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABilly+Idol" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_Idol&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid 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