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Seminal rocker Billy Idol has announced his much
awaited live return to the UK this November. The punk and rock icon will play in
Birmingham, London and Manchester – his first UK appearances since his
unforgettable performance at Download 2010 where he triumphed in torrential rain
and had the crowd eating out of his hand.
The newly announced dates will come soon after the
release of two major new Billy Idol projects. In late October, Idol will drop
his first new album in almost 10 years, produced by Trevor Horn. And on 7th
October, Simon and Schuster UK will release Idol’s much anticipated
autobiography, ‘Dancing With Myself.’
Idol’s band includes his long-time lead guitarist
Steve Stevens, Stephen McGrath on bass, Billy Morrison on guitar, Eric Eldenius
on drums and Paul Trudeau on keyboards.
Dates as follows:
November
2014
Date City
Venue
5th Birmingham O2
ACADEMY
9th London EVENTIM APOLLO
10th Manchester O2
APOLLO
Tickets go onsale on Friday 15th August at
9.00am. Ticket are available online from http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/billy-idol-tickets - 24 hour phone line:
0844 576 5483. Doors are 7pm on
all shows.
Billy
Idol was born William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore, North London in 1955. He
moved to New York as a child and returned to the UK to affirm himself as a
central figure of the British punk movement. His music, image and attitude have
stood the test of time and transcended fashion and trends; after fronting
seminal punk outfit Generation X – who split in 1981 - Idol embraced dance and
rock penning, anthems including “White Wedding,” “Dancing
With Myself,” “Flesh For Fantasy,” “Hot In the City,” “Eyes Without A Face,”
“Rebel Yell,” and “Cradle of Love,” among others. From punk rebel to mainstream
rock hero, there’s no territory Billy Idol left unconquered.
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