Rock legend Billy Idol has unveiled dates for a Spring 2023 North American tour, leading up to his appearance at the just-announced Cruel World festival in Pasadena, California.
With a previously-announced set at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California (other headliners include Iggy Pop, Siouxsie, and Echo and the Bunnymen). In between, Idol will play a mix of theaters and amphitheaters in cities like Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and St. Paul.
Billy Idol 2023 Tour Dates
March 30 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Arizona Bike Week at The Rockyard
April 1 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort
April 4 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
April 18 – Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock
April 21 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
April 22 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Orlando
April 25 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 26 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
May 1 – Moon Township, PA @ UPMC Events Center
May 3 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
May 5 – Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino Resort
May 6 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
May 9 – Indianapolis, IN @ Clowes Hall
May 11 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
May 12 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theater
May 20 – Pasadena, CA @ Cruel World Festival
Billy Idol has been honoured at a ceremony to unveil his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony was held Friday, January 6, after weather warnings pushed the event back from the original planned date of January 5.
Idol was joined at the ceremony by Henry Rollins. The event can be viewed in the video below, released by Variety.
"It really is crazy to find myself getting an award like this, or being honoured in this way. I mean, 47 years of doing this after I started in Generation X, and 35 years after coming here, I just really could never have imagined anything like this.
"Initially we did the music back in the mid-70s during the punk-rock time. There wasn't much hope or anything. We decided if there's nothing, there's no future, we're going to do what we love. And that's what I did.
"I did the music because I loved it. It wasn't for any other reason, really. Anyway, I didn't really think doing this would last very long. We thought maybe six months, maybe a year, maybe two years. I could never have imagined something like this. It's just incredible."
Idol's star is the first addition to the Walk of Fame in 2023. It's the 2,743rd star ever added to the popular tourist attraction. (Loudersound)
