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That face, that name, that sneer. Rock icon BILLY IDOL, known for a plethora of hit singles including “Rebel Yell,” “White Wedding,” “Dancing With Myself” “Eyes Without A Face” and many more, returns this summer to perform at The Outer Fields, Western Springs on Sunday, January 19.
Sharing the stage for an epic Sunday afternoon and evening of live music are seminal New Zealand artists Stellar* and Elemeno P.
Artisanal beers, wines and great food, as well as fun attractions, will add to the festival ambience of the day. The event is GA/All ages so bring the family and settle in for a late Summer’s Sunday of great entertainment.
An early architect of punk rock's sound, style, and fury, Billy Idol remains to this day a true rock 'n' roll icon. From punk pioneer to global superstar, Billy Idol has left an indelible mark in popular music and remained a household name for over three decades. His style, music, and attitude have transcended time and trend. Born in 1955 in Stanmore, North London, Idol spent several formative years living on Long Island, NY as a child before returning to the UK and emerging as a central figure of the British punk movement. As part of the infamous Bromley Contingent and a fan of the Sex Pistols, Idol was inspired to front the pioneering British punk band Generation X from 1976 until the band’s split in 1981. Determined to break through in America, Billy Idol hooked up with guitar genius Steve Stevens and a crucial musical partnership was forged.
Idol’s lip-curling sneer and fist-pumping persona vaulted him into the mainstream as one of MTV’s first megastars, making him one of the most recognisable faces in pop music, while selling out arenas everywhere he played. He has sold 40 million albums while scoring numerous platinum albums worldwide, nine top forty singles in the US and 10 in the UK. Hit singles include ‘Dancing With Myself’, ‘Hot In The City’, ‘Eyes Without A Face’, ‘Rebel Yell’, ‘Mony Mony’, and arguably Idol’s most famed song ‘White Wedding’.
Legendary four-piece band Stellar*, fronted by the dynamic singer/songwriter/guitarist Boh Runga, are Sony New Zealand’s highest selling Kiwi band. Dominating the airwaves and charts throughout the early 2000’s Stellar* boast three Top 10 albums, 9 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards and a legion of fans throughout the country.
Known for their pulsating live performances, Stellar* return in 2020 to perform a series of special shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their 5 star debut album MIX. That album sold 80,000 copies (5 x Platinum) and generated five top 20 singles – ‘Part Of Me’, ‘Violent’, ‘Undone’, ‘Every Girl’ and ‘What You Do (Bastard)’ – all massive radio singles and indelibly etched in the Kiwi music landscape. Expect a dynamic set featuring MIX in full, more hits, plus their killer version of Sharon O’Neill’s ‘Maxine’ – which took the 2017 Vodafone NZ Music Awards by storm.
In the early 2000’s Elemeno P erupted onto the New Zealand rock scene, seemingly from out of nowhere. A four-piece with straight-arrow, energetic, power-pop anthems. A succession of massive hits such as ‘Verona’, ‘Every Day’s A Saturday’, ‘Fast Times in Tahoe’ and ’11.57’ followed.
Equipped with a fun-loving attitude, Elemeno P soon became household favourites across the nation, releasing a trifecta of top tier albums in the space of six years.
The band’s debut album ‘Love & Disrespect’ was released in 2003, reaching number #1 on the New Zealand album charts and went on to sell triple platinum. Two more albums would follow, selling Platinum and Gold respectively and leading to the band taking home Best Group at the New Zealand Music Awards in 2008. Elemeno P make a welcome return to the stage in January 2020.
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concert was ok not the best !!! the guitar solo's sucked and i just wanted to go after that ... they really needed to play older billy idol ... i will not go to another billy idol concert .. not worth the money or the time .
the show was great......its an amazing place to see a concert.....he started on time and didn't stop until it was over......he did every song i was waiting to hear and then some......he is still an amazing performer......with a band that is just as wild......
Billy looked and sounded as he did 25 yrs ago. Great voice and put on a energetic show. Only beef was too many guitar solos. Didn't play Cradle of Love.
Show was all around great time, fun atmosphere and billy idol is the MANNNNN
This is my third time seeing him. Stevie Stevens is necessary to make the show work...and Mr. Idol gave him lots of time in the show to perform. Well worth the price of admission.
my wife and i didnt really know what to expect since we havn't seen or heard much from billy since the 80's but he looked and sounded great and his band was tight! we'd definately see him again however the hob's show started at 9 therefore we had to get lined up to get a good spot by 730. the hob was sro so by 11 we were very tired of standing. a venue with actual seats would have been more suitable.
Great venue! Idol enjoyed being out there and the crowd could tell.
great sound . good venue. easy access to bars.great value compared to other casino clubs
WOW awesome Show ! Its was like stepping back to 1985 .Billy has so much energy and sounds just like he does on his albums.There was a mix of classic Idol songs and Generation X with some new song too. Steve Stephens is a guitar GOD AWESOME!! If you get the chance to see him you will not be disappointed.
Fantastic as he always is. He makes sure everyone gets involved. It's a real show.
billy idol and his band as always rocked i wish they came back to the fm kirby center or to penns peak had a blast friday night the house of blues rules. rock on peace out
I saw Billy Idol At The Beacon Theater 5yrs ago,and he and the band were great! At the Hammerstein he rocked in classic Idol fashion.He is a tremendous performer and great with the fans up close!Steve Stevens and the rest of the band roared with their instruments!!Thank God Idol is still around!!
The show was awesome. Haven't seen an oldskool artist perform so damn well. I even saw Bon Jovi perform live as well. Bring back the oldskool from the eighties!
Amazing show! The performance was awesome, sound was great!
Great show. Great venue. It was hard to see Billy from the back of the floor. Could not get to the front because people were packed together. The stage needs to be higher. Once again a great show, but I wish he had sang more songs from the Generation X days.
Loud, energetic and FUN...no different than in the late 70s-80s...Billy Rocks On!
Great show in a perfect venue. I'd see him again every time he comes...
Definitely one of the best concerts in my life!!!!! THANK YOU BILLY FOR AN AMAZING EVENING WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love your music and performance and presence and Steve is truly a genius guitar player, blew my mind!!!!!!!!!!! LOVED IT and can't wait to see him again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The show was great Billy Idol was awesome and still sounds as good as ever. The only annoying part was all the people who felt they had the right to cut in front of everyone halfway into the show because they had to get closer instead of showing up early like every one else
Billy Idol rocked the Hammerstein on Wednesday 9-15! It was my first Idol concert and I was not disapointed in the least bit!!!! I was in the very front row to the left! He sounded great, and hasn`t aged a bit!! He is still the HOTTEST being to ever walk this earth at almost 55-years old!!! I was so impressed and had the time of my life! I was pumping my fist and jumping up and down screaming, and I still find myself wanting more, more, more!!! I was just beyond disapointed afterwards, because my mother and I, and several others went out to the back of the venue to try and meet Billy, but he snuck out and took off before anyone could catch him, so no one got to meet him, get a pic with him, or an autograph from him! Everyone pretty much left, but me, my mom, and maybe 5 others waited for 2 hours for him, but he never came to meet us! I was crying for 2 days, and my heart is still broken because it was my dream to meet Billy, he saved my life and made me so happy, and all I wanted was to thank him and give him something as a thank u for helping me! But other than that, the concert rocked my world!!
