His powerful Eighties anthems, White Wedding and Rebel Yell (both top ten hits in the UK) and U.S. I really thought I was indestructible,' said BillyĪ charismatic character concocted from equal measures of Elvis Presley and Johnny Rotten, Idol became a hugely successful pop superstar and highly lascivious sex symbol. I had to look at myself dispassionately at times and confront addiction and my various demons. ‘It’s been quite a challenge writing my autobiography. The drugs, the dreadful behaviour, the deaths…’ ‘So I’ve had to visit some places you’d rather hoped everyone had forgotten about. 'When punk rock proclaimed, “There is no future”, I took that pretty seriously. ‘I had to look at myself dispassionately at times and confront addiction and my various demons. ‘It’s been quite a challenge writing my autobiography,’ he says.
‘But I’ve given it my best shot, even if I’ve been a total idiot sometimes.’ĭressed down in standard-issue off-duty rock-star duds: black jogging bottoms, hoodie, provocative T-shirt and lashings of chunky jewellery, Idol, 58, runs a hand through his trademark peroxide peaks and stares hard at the coffee table in a plush London hotel suite. ‘I’ve made some awful decisions in my life,’ he says, the gentle growl of a voice still firmly south London with just a hint of posh plum, occasionally giving way to a rasping laugh that would make any pirate proud. The signature sneer is nowhere to be seen, the rebellious fist, so often raised and pumping, rests limply in his lap.īilly Idol, the wild man of rock ’n’ roll, toys coyly with his teaspoon and blushes slightly. But I’ve given it my best shot, even if I’ve been a total idiot sometimes,' said Billy Idol Billy Idol is rumored to be worth about $35 Million.‘I’ve made some awful decisions in my life. Billy is father to son, Willem Wolf Brand, from ex-girlfriend Perry Lister and daughter, Bonne Blue, to Linda Mathis. Little is known about Billy Idol’s house other than that it is located in the Hollywood Hills and is rumored to have a red walled living room.
Billy Idol is finishing up a tour for his current album and is planning on setting up a residency in Las Vegas playing the House of Blues in the Mandalay Bay hotel on the nights current resident, Carlos Santana, is off. Also in 2014, he released his self-penned biography “Dancing with Myself”. Billy has gone on to release eight studio albums with his most recent “Kings & Queens of the Underground” in 2014. He has been nominated for three Grammy awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance and has been featured in the movies “The Wedding Singer”, “Heavy Metal 2000” and “The Doors”. His second album, “Rebel Yell” was released in 1983 and sold more than 2 Million copies and was a considered a major success. His first album “Billy Idol” was released in July 1982. After a name change (Gen X) and three albums, the group disbanded in 1981 when Billy Idol moved to the US to work on his solo career. This punk band was the first of its kind to perform on Top of the Pops in the UK. He later formed his own band, Generation X.
Billy found his punk rock roots in his teenage years where he was a member of the Bromley Contingent – a suburban group of Sex Pistols fans who traveled to towns where the band was playing. Originally spelled Idle, Billy chose to change the spelling to Idol so he wouldn’t get confused with Eric Idle of Monty Python fame. Billy took the name Billy Idol after a teacher wrote a note on his schoolwork that said “William is idle”. Billy Idol was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, UK. William Michael Albert Broad, born November 30, 1955, is known around the world as Billy Idol. This home is located in the Hollywood Hills in California. This is the home to rock musician, songwriter and actor Billy Idol.
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