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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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This concert was great... loved the Hammerstein Ballroom... Loved that we didn't have to stand through an opening act... He started on time and played for a good two hours!!! He looks and sounds as good as he did in the 80's...
I took my daughter and her friend, was in the front row, and everyone around us including myself thought this was Billy's best show ever. It was great to see Billy, Steve, and the band interacting. To use Billy's words, the show was absolutely fn great!!!
Billy is hot hot hot!!! He can still rock the tight leather pants and he sounded incredible. Played some generation x and all his hits.
Billy, Steve and the rest of the band were great, but, I believe this is my 3rd time attending the concert at Hammerstein Ballroom (other two I remember were Moby and New Order) and there's one thing to tell to the management: The sound is awful!!! I can't tell if it's simply improperly set or it's the venue acoustics, but it's incredibly painful to stand and listen to the musicians efforts with such poor audio effect on the audience side. I was always standing on the floor level and I can't tell if it's better at mezzanine level. Band and their performance helped gaining 2 stars to my rating, and they were really awesome, but without them, this would be plain and simple 1 star.
I'm not a died hard Idol fan, so I didn't know every song. The songs I knew he sang excellent. He looked hot, especially when he was shirtless. I was upset that he didn't sing Rock the Cradle of Love.
Billy Idol was unbelievable at the Hammerstein Ballroom. He looked fantastic but sounded even better. He got much better as the night went on. If you like Billy Idol at all you will love this show. He played all of his hits, and Steve Stevens on guitar was awesome as well. Bring your earplugs--It's gonna get LOUD!
The 80s are back! Billy Idol put on a seriously great show, but loud, loud LOUD! It was a great combination of old material (White Wedding, Rebel Yell, Mony Mony, Eyes Without a Face) and new songs, including a semi-autobiographical song I'd never heard before. It was a very enjoyable show all around. Amazingly, Idol looks as he did back in '84 -- he really seems not to have aged, and has the same energy level he had back then.
I LOVE BILLY IDOL!!!!!! HE LOOKS AND SOUNDS GREAT!
Billy put on a great show. Sound could have been alittle better. The people around me were really annoying. They stood there txting instead of getting into the show. Great to hear the old Gen X songs. Rebel Yell, Mony Mony were awesome as always. Wish he had done Hot in the City
Thought the show was great. Standing room was packed, but balcony was not full? I tried to buy tickets for balcony but were unable to purchase them. Why? If not full? Things to think about for the venue. The band was great! Drummer was excellent pounding those drums hard. Rest of the band sounded tight. Would definitly see them again. I liked that the venue serves drinks not just beer. Crowd was fun. Lots of sing with the band. Billy should of signed the kids poster outside in the back behind venue on his way in. Fans are what artist need to stay on tour. Face it, there was only two people waiting outside. I was standing off in the distance and was curious on what he would do. Disapointed in a 54 year old rock stars choice to walk right by young fan. What happen to the song "Catch my Fall." Pour choice not to play it. It is a hugh hit for the band.
William Broad, a.k.a. "Billy Idol", put on a fantastic show the other night at Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. Billy's guitar maestro and a New York native, Steve Stevens, also sounded amazing! Billy is in great shape physically and vocally, surprisingly hitting some long, high notes! I have seen him 3 times at this venue and this was the best thus far! I love that he opened with an old "Generation X" tune, which was his original band, "Ready, Steady, Go!". Lots of fun!
He rocked from the moment he took the stage.......I did not stop dancing the entire time!
I saw BI back in the 80s at Rutgers U - he was opening for Flock of Seagulls and really brought the house down! Well - he did it again this time! And he still looks hot and he sounded great!
Great time, great crowd...Billy Idol opened with Ready,Steady,Go and played most of his bigger hits, but unfortunately left out "Hot in the City", which was a big faux pas in my opinion..His performance was solid, Steve Stephens was terrific, and they really had the crowd. Sounded suprisingly good, and looked to be in great shape. This was the 6th time I have seen him over the past 20+ years, and it's always a good time.
billy was great, the band was great, the light show was great BUT THE SOUND SUCKED I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!!!! i asked alot of people there and they all felt what i felt. BILLY STILL LOVE YA ROCK ON
Billy Idol did not disappoint! he was incredible! he sang songs from when he was with gen x as well as his most famous songs. His six pack ab's - gorgeous, voice - awesome, and energy level - fantastic! GREAT SHOW, I totally recommend seeing him!!!!
Billy and Steve performed just as energetic as they did back in the 80's!!! Sounded GREAT, played a perfect playlist, and totally interacted with the crowd. Would go see the show again in a heart beat...even if it was just to see Billy's abs...WOW!!!
Billy put on a great show. It was a little annoying that the show started late and we had to stand around for quite a while, but once it got started it rocked. Billy and his band members have a great time on stage and he loves his crowd!
A simply wonderful, high octane concert. New material was very good, old was everything I wished it would be. If you have a chance, go!
Billy's voice is just as strong as ever, and he makes sure that everyone has as good a time as he does. And that body. Hmmm. His band is rocking, and a whole tour season of playing together shows--not one misstep. The drummer is wildly fun--plays like Animal from the Muppets--I've never seen a drummer with so much energy. Steve Stevens plays incredibly, whether he's doing a flamenco solo, playing behind his back, or with his teeth. This show was so much fun, and it's amazing to see a punk rocker who not only can pull off a song like Rebel Yell 20 years later, but sings it better!
