Recently nominated for the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, Billy Idol returns to the UK for a very special date at the OVO Wembley Arena on Tuesday 24th June –Only two days after his appearance at the Forever Now Festival at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, and his only UK appearances due in 2025.
“Every time we play Wembley we have an absolute blast and this summer will be no exception!” said Idol who will be joined by special guests and post-punk legends New Model Army.
It will be Billy Idol’s first UK visit since his arena tour of 2022. The world’s favourite rebel brings with him his regular touring band featuring his long-time guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens alongside Stephen McGrath (bass, backing vocals), Billy Morrison (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Trudeau (keyboards, backing vocals) and drummer Erik Eldenius.
For close on half a century, Billy Idol has been one of the faces and voices of rock ’n’ roll, with an artistic resumé to match his iconic image. Having emerged as the camera-ready front man for Generation X, between 1977 and 1981, Idol forged his legendary status with three albums that made positivity, emotional depth, and high pop synonymous with punk rock. In 1982, Idol embarked on a remarkable transatlantic/trans-genre solo career that integrated clubland throb, wide-screen depth and drama, rockabilly desperation, the bold and simple lines of punk, and rock ’n’ roll decadence.
Embracing the new MTV music channel, videos for ‘White Wedding’, ‘Rebel Yell’ and ‘Eyes Without A Face’ established Idol as one of the iconic performers of his generation, a position he still holds today.
Most recently Idol has shown that he has lost none of his early fire with, with critically acclaimed EPs: The Roadside (2021) reflecting on his near-fatal motorcycle accident of 1990 and The Cage (2023), and a new studio album due.
New Model Army’s 16th studio album Unbroken was released in January 2024, reaching top positions in official album charts all around the world. Full of guitars, searing vocals and with the emphasis on bass and drums which characterises all their work, Unbroken has quickly been embraced by fans who find the band as powerful and poetic as ever on the new record.
Formed in Bradford in 1980, New Model Army storm through their fifth decade and show no signs of letting up. Passionately independent, New Model Army continue to thrill fans spanning generations with their live shows and recorded work.
Tickets for the OVO Wembley Arena gig are available as of 10am on Friday 21st February by clicking here.
