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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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Went to Madison square gardens to watch billy idol from England.The venue was card only.no cash.i only had cash with me at the time so couldn’t buy a drink or something to eat.I left after billy idol second song has I was thirsty and hungry.its a long way from England to New York and Ticketmaster never said anything about the venue being card only.so was it a good night after all.😡 no
Concert was great, MSG was lacking! Had barstool seats and bar concession not open and they don't take cash and I wasn't warned ahead of time.
My first time seeing a concert at MSG and Billy live! A true rocker and professional! Started his show promptly at 9pm and was engaging from the moment he stepped onstage until the finale. If you've watched his Hoover Dam concert, then you'll notice he plays the same set list with the exception of John Wayne and played 2-3 newer songs. He had me on my feet dancing and singing and feeling euphoric. Was amazing he performed and looked out into the audience throughout the night. It was truly an unforgettable night, and witnessing today's BFI makes me appreciate the 1980s BFI so much more.and what he set out to do with punk music. Was humbling he mentioned one of his grandchildren started kindergarten the day before and he missed the event and how children grow up so fast. A genuine human and always giving back to his fans.
Both Billy Idol and Joan Jett put on a terrific show. I never realized what a great guitarist Steve Stevens is!
Joann Jett performance was excellent. I really enjoyed Billy Idol’s show
Joan Jett and the BHs, were timeless and sound great. Billy Idol put on a great show and still has the chops to belt out the tunes.
This show was amazing! They still got it. When you love what you do, time is endless! Still rocking out and bringing everyone to their feet dancing and singing to all their greatest hits 💕
Listen, Joan Jett and Billy Idol are much older than in our youth, but that said they can still perform and get the crowd into it. Playing all the classics as well as some lesser known they did not let us down. So it truly is a nice day to tour again.
I went to Saratoga Sorings NY to see Billy Idol for the 1st time - it was sooo good I had to go to NYC at MSG for the next show - he’s amazing ! Two concerts in 3 days
My daughter and I went to see Joan Jett at MSG she opened for Billy Idol the show was fantastic the slideshow before she came out and during her show was fantastic she rocked the arena with a lot of her old tunes and never before tunes it was great we had really good seats as well!! We loved Billy Idol as well his show was great old hits and new hits lots of fun!!
Both Billy Idol and Joan Jett put on a great show but the Garden is past its sell by date and the food was terrible and beyond overpriced. Would definitely try to avoid going back.
Do not hesitate to see Billy! I have seen him 4 times in recent years (unfortunately never saw him in the 80's) and he is amazing. So many great songs, still sounds great, still snarls and has the same mannerisms in stage!!!! Stevie is a legend. Being 19th row floor was AMAZING! Its like flying first class it will be difficult to go back to coach seats! GREAT SHOW AT THE GARDEN!
Billy Idol was amazing. Loved my seats and loved the show!
First of all, I love Joan Jett so they were an amazing opening act!! Then Billy Idol came on and was fabulous!!! We should all be so cool at almost 70! We had the best time and Billy still ROCKS!! 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Billy is phenomenal! He still has it as does the rest of the band! Stevie Stevens guitar solo is out of this world! He is definitely in the top 3 guitar players of all time! Will definitely keep going back for more, more, more!!
Super concert & sound excellent! Only annoying thing was escalators not working as I exited to Seventh Avenue after the show.
What a performer, what a venue - Billy Idol Is still has good if not better than he was in the 80’s/90’s
Voices amazing. Great concert Will not disappoint
Billy Idol sounds as good as he always has! Steve Stevens is an am song guitarist, the entire band and back up singers were awesome too. Loved the show, loved watching it with my daughter and song. Stay strong Billy!
Both Joan Jett and Billy Idol have the pipes and sing almost as well as they did 30 years ago. Billy still has tremendous energy and Steve Stevens is a guitar god.
