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Rock star Billy Idol to take over the Bucharest stage

British rock star Billy Idol will promote his latest album “The Devil’s Playground” in a first time Romanian concert hosted by the Arenele Romane on July 10

published in issue 3709 page 12 at 2006-06-27

The show is part of the singer’s 2006 European tour. Tickets for the concert can still be purchased in the Diverta shops for RON 150. Before the concert in Romania, Billy Idol will perform in Serbia on July 8 and in Sofia on July 9. In addition to songs from the new album, the flamboyant artist will also perform the old hits that made him a star, according to the organizer of the concert, the promotional firm Events. On stage with Idol will be his good friend Steve Stevens, whose guitar gives a special touch to the artists’ unmistakable vocals.

Born on November 30, 1955 in Middlesex, Idol lived in Worthing before attending Sussex University for only a year before joining the Bromley Contingent of keen Sex Pistols fans. During this period, Idol decided to become a musician and formed a punk rock band called Generation X in 1976. Generation X signed to Chrysalis Records and released three somewhat successful albums before breaking up. Idol moved to New York City and began working as a solo artist and working with Steve Stevens, soon becoming MTV staples with “White Wedding” and “Dancing with Myself,” the latter of which had originally been recorded with Generation X. Idol’s second LP, Rebel Yell (1984) was a blockbuster success, and established Idol’s superstar status in the United States with singles like “Eyes Without A Face,” “Flesh For Fantasy,” and the title cut.

Idol did not release a new album until 1986; Whiplash Smile sold very well and proved to be a smash, including the hits “To Be A Lover,” “Don’t Need A Gun,” and the Country-flavored “Sweet Sixteen.” Stevens soon left for a solo career and Idol continued. A live cover of Tommy James’ “Mony Mony” (the studio version of which was an Idol staple from early on) did well on MTV, and Idol played Cousin Kevin in a performance of Tommy. Just before the release of Charmed Life in 1990, Idol was in a motorcycle accident in which he almost lost his leg. The album sold extremely well (led by “Cradle Of Love,” from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane film), but Idol decided to take a break and acted in The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone. The follow-up to Charmed Life was 1993’s Cyberpunk, which was a flop in the States, and Idol sank into drug addiction, nearly dying of an overdose in 1994. The singer returned to the popular eye in 1998, when he played himself in The Wedding Singer, an Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore romantic comedy, where “White Wedding” was used as the title track. Idol appeared on VH1 Storytellers and issued a successful Greatest Hits CD in 2001.

“Devil’s Playground” (album), which came out March 22, 2005, is his first new studio album in nearly 12 years.

Along with Duran Duran, Billy Idol was one of the first rock artists to enjoy great success at the beginning of the 80s as a result appearances and music videos on the music channel MTV. Combining his bad-boy image with a mixture of punk and dance, Idol has shaped a unique artistic persona that can still lure music fans.

The singer’s latest album was released March 22, 2005 and is the sixth full-length studio album by Billy Idol and features his first newly-recorded material in over a decade. Idol and the band supported the album with a world tour of rock festival appearances in 2005, including several performances on the Vans Warped Tour.

by Ana Cosma