The rock icon Billy Idol will be honored with the 2,743rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the Recording category. The star, the first of the new year, will be dedicated at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard, across from Amoeba Music.
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“There will be plenty of rebels screaming for their favorite rock star when he receives his well-deserved Walk of Fame star on January 5,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Since the beginning of his career, he has won the hearts of many of his fans”he added. (informs Blabbermouth)
Billy Idol joins the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Idol was one of the first creators of the sound, style and fury of punk rock. His sneer and fist bump made him one of MTV’s first megastars and one of the best-known faces in pop music. He has sold 40 million albums and has gone multi-platinum worldwide, nine top 40 singles in the US and 10 in the UK.among them “Dancing With Myself”, “White Wedding”, “Rebel Yell”, “Mony Mony”, “Eyes Without A Face”, “Flesh For Fantasy” y “Cradle Of Love”. Billy was responsible for some of the most memorable, literary and evocative moments in punk rock and created a pioneering new sound by bringing the spirit of ’77 to the dance floor, shaping an instantly identifiable musical project that integrates the heartbeat of the clubs. , the despair of rockabilly and the decline of rock’n’roll, themes that are still present in ‘The Roadside’ y ‘The Cage’Idol’s last two four-song EPs released in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Ambos EPs announce a firm step towards the future full of color, power, atmosphere, attitude and mystery. And on both new releases Billy is joined by his friend and collaborator since 1981, guitarist and songwriter Steve Stevens. During 41 years Steve has been the sonic assassin for Billy Idol and the Master mixer of tones and textures.
Idolalong with his band has not stopped touring around the world for the last two decades, headlining theaters and arenas and performing at major festivals around the world. Idol has always found time to support various causes in need, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, Teen Cancer America, Goldberg Kids Fund, World Wildlife Funds, Rural Aid Australia, Animals Australia, March of Dimes, Autism Speaks, and Boston Children’s Hospital.
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