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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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I always enjoyed his music in the 80s and I never thought I would actually be able to see him in concert. He is a wonderful entertainer. Awesome show!
The last time we saw Billy Idol was in 1983. Took my 12year old (I was 32)- she was in love with him - turns out I was also!! Well, 2010 he is as awesome as ever. Now we argue over who's gonna get him &-D. We had so much fun and he is in such good shape you'd never know it wasn't 1983 again. Keep on rocking Billy...
I took my wife to see Billy last night at Harrah's Casino in Tunica MS for her birthday. We got the show we expected and more! Billy performed like he was 20 years old and still looks close to that! I would definitely go see Billy again even if he came tomorrow! Steve Stevens is still one of the best guitarist around and it was great to see him and Billy together just like the old days. The whole band sounded and looked great and the show was well put together. All in all Billy Idol is a class act and seems to get better with age!
Really great show. He did what started out as an acoustic set of "White Wedding" then went electric which made it build. The venue at Harrah's Tunica was nice, not a bad seat in the place and the acoustics were good.
If you have not been to one of his shows - go Steve Stevens shows how good of a guitarist he is. Excellent band - great drummer (should be nicknamed "WIld Man") Bassist was great Billy was on!
Harrah's is a great place for a show. The band sounded great, especially the guitar player Steve Stevens. Billy still sounds and looks great. I really liked the acoustic element to the show. Would recommend it for any Idol fans!!
Not a bad seat in the house - great time! Guitar player was fantastic, Billy looks excellent (yummy)!
This show rocked the house! Can't wait for him to come back. I only hope he will play somewhere that I can take my two daughters, they were very disappointed they couldn't go to the show.
Billy Idol and his band put on an awesome show. They gave a 110 per cent on each and every song. Steve performed an awesome set while the rest of the band took a break. The drummer did a fantastic job doing Sweat. I would diffently recommend that if this concert comes to a town near you go see it you won't be sorry that you did.
Billy was great! Awesome show and venue! First time to see him and visit the venue but would go back for both!
We had great seats and Billy Idol still knows how to rock! Drummer was awesome and lead guiter player too.
The concert was amazing! Every seat seemed to have a good view!
We had never seen Billy and boy were we glad we went. Billy and Steve Stevens put on a great show!
Went to see Billy Idol at Tunica Ms. 8/28/10. He was incredible! So much energy and a terrific band! He sounds just like he did in the 80's strong voice, great stage presence and an incredible show. Regardless of the ticket prices this is a MUST SEE concert!
Over 30 years and still as good as new with a timeless performance from Billy and the amazing Steve Stevens and his guitars. I think I was hypnotized by drummer Jeremy Colson who must be well up there with the greatest !!
What more can I say? Billy Idol rocked the freakin house!! Steve Stevens was amazing! They put on an great show and I'd go see again in a heartbeat!
He sounded great, lots of energy and audience participation!!
Awesome concert at the Palms in Las Vegas. Great venue for watching a concert, all seats are close. High energy for two hours.
Show started right on time. Billy and band started out with a bang and never stopped. Sang all the hits and then some. The crowd was great. We had 4th row seats and they were amazing. Billy's looking mighty nice for 50 something! Still has a strong voice and the trademark smirk. Enjoyed every minute!
Great concert...loved the smaller venue at House of Blues & it started on time...I'm old so I loved hearing Rebel Yell & White Wedding...he looks great....also, loved the Doors portion of the show...every one in the band was great....very intertaining show...
