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24 October 2023, 12:12

Billy Idol is a British-American singer, songwriter, musician and actor who rose to fame in the 1970s as the lead singer of the punk rock band Generation X.

He later embarked on a successful solo career that made him one of the most popular artists of the MTV era.

He is known for his rebellious image, catchy songs and energetic performances. Here we explore his life and career, from his early days in London to his recent comeback albums.

1. How old is Billy Idol and where was he born?

   Billy Idol is 67 years old as of 2023, and he was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England.

   His parents were Bill and Joan Broad. His father was a salesman and his mother was a housewife. He also has one younger sister named Jane.

   He is half Irish as his mother was born in Cork, Ireland. He moved with his parents to the US when he was two years old and settled in New York.

2. What is Billy Idol's real name?

   Billy Idol's real name is William Michael Albert Broad.

   He ch

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   DANCING WITH MYSELF

   “I came to New York in the spring of 1981, my Country Gentleman guitar in one hand, a suitcase in the other, the trunk with my pink Elvis ’50s-style jacket and the sum of my effects on my back. Surely this city, with its skyscrapers reaching into the ozone, touching hitherto unknown heights, might welcome yet another stranger in a strange land, one more explorer doing his damndest to act unafraid in the face of his exceedingly uncertain future. The heavens blazed my coming to America that first night with shooting stars and a strange halo effect that may well have been the man in the moon laughing at my audacity.

   Some thirty-three years later, I come to you again, with a story to tell. You know me as Billy Idol, the hell-raising rebel who’s lived life to the full—sometimes fuller than life would allow. But I am also William Michael Albert Broad, a working-class kid from the suburbs of London: a dreamer with his nose forever in a book, cursed with feeling too much, dreaming too big, and suffering slights too deeply. Life gave me a golden key when I fel

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   Billy Idol

   English singer and songwriter (born 1955)

   Not to be confused with Billie Idle.

   Musical artist

   William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English punk singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the US.

   Idol began his music career in late 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea; he left the group after a few weeks. With his former bandmate Tony James, Idol formed Generation X. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the United Kingdom and released three studio albums on Chrysalis Records, then disbanded. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album, Billy Idol (1982), was a commercial success. With music videos for singles "D