Rock legend Billy Idol is set for the release of his first full-length album of new music in over a decade. 'Dream Into It' is out on 25th April on Dark Horse Records, featuring appearances by Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett and Alison Mosshart of The Kills. See below for a complete track list and album art, and pre-order the record HERE.
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In anticipation of the forthcoming record, Idol is debuting the new single 'Still Dancing' alongside a video directed by Steven Sebring. Watch the video below.
“‘Still Dancing’ is really a reflection of my whole journey,” explains Idol. “From the punk rock period through to now. And I’m still looking towards the future, still living the life I set out to live. At the start of the song I’m recalling the early times in London, when I was living in squats or at friends’ apartments, all my belongings in a plastic bag. Everybody at home or work told you what you were doing was never going to happen. But punk rock gave me an opening. I was surrounded by people who loved the music as deeply as I did and you were going to throw caution to the wind, believe in what you were doing and grab on for dear life. “As the song says, there have been many moments along the way where I’ve been self-destructive. But what’s seen me through is that unflinching belief in the music that started all those years ago. That’s been the greatest gift of all.”
Alongside the upcoming album, Idol was recently nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. Fan voting is open through April 21 HERE, with inductees to be announced at the end of April.
Additionally, Idol is returning to the road for It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again! Produced by Live Nation, the run of arenas and amphitheatres kicks off at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on 30 April and will see him return to the UK for a very special date at the OVO Wembley Arena on Tuesday 24th June. This show comes two days after Billy’s appearance at the Forever Now Festival at The National Bowl, Milton Keynes. These are Billy’s only UK appearances in 2025. He will be joined by special guests and post-punk legends New Model Army. Tickets are available at https://billyidol.net/tour, see below for a complete list of dates.
Last year, Idol celebrated the 40th Anniversary of his landmark sophomore album Rebel Yell with a Deluxe Expanded Edition out now via Capitol/UMe. Idol also recently released the concert film Billy Idol: State Line, a Vertigo Live concert film documenting his April 2023 show at the famed Hoover Dam—the first-ever concert performed at the location. The film highlights the history and significance of the Hoover Dam and includes two unique sets of Billy Idol’s iconic hits: a full band concert at sunset with special guests that electrified and illuminated the surrounding Black Canyon, and an acoustic duo set on the roof of the powerhouse at the foot of Hoover Dam straddling the Colorado River, directly on the Nevada/Arizona state line.
ABOUT BILLY IDOL
For 46 years, Billy Idol has been one of the definitive faces and voices of rock’n’roll. Between 1977 and 1981, Idol released three albums with Generation X as their camera-ready frontman. In 1982, he embarked on a transatlantic/trans-genre solo career that integrated the bold and simple lines of punk and rock’n’roll decadence. Touring consistently around the world for the last ten years and showing no signs of slowing down, Idol released both The Roadside EP in 2021 and The Cage EP in 2022 on Dark Horse Records, earning praise from fans and critics alike.
BILLY IDOL
DREAM INTO IT
1. Dream Into It
2. 77 (featuring Avril Lavigne)
3. Too Much Fun
4. John Wayne (featuring Alison Mosshart)
5. Wildside (featuring Joan Jett)
6. People I Love
7. Gimme The Weight
8. I’m Your Hero
9. Still Dancing
BILLY IDOL: IT’S A NICE DAY TO…TOUR AGAIN!
30 April—Phoenix, AZ—Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
3 May —Houston, TX—Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman*
4 May —Austin, TX—Moody Center*
7 May —Fort Worth, TX—Dickies Arena*
9 May —Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*
10 May —Tampa, FL—MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
13 May—Sunrise, FL—Amerant Bank Arena*
16 May —Charlotte, NC—PNC Music Pavilion*
17 May —Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena*
20 May—Tinley Park, IL—Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre*
21 May—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center*
23 May —Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage*
18 June —Northeim, DE—Waldbuhne
20 June —Copenhagen, DK—Copenhell
22 June —Milton Keynes, UK—Forever Now Festival
24 June—London, UK—Wembley Arena†
27 June—Munich, DE—Koenigsplatz
29 June—Bonn, DE—Kunstrasen
2 July —Wiesbaden, DE—Brita-Arena
4 July —Klam, AT—Clam Rock
5 July —Eisenstadt, AT—Lovely Days
8 July —Budapest, HU—Budapest Park
9 July —Belgrade, RS—Kalemegdan Park
16 August —Philadelphia, PA—TD Pavilion at The Mann*
17 August —Saratoga Springs, NY—Broadview Stage at SPAC*
20 August—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden Arena*
22 August—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion*
23 August —Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center*
26 August —Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheatre*
28 August—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre*
30 August —Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center*
31 August—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Insurance Amphitheatre*
3 September —Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
5 September —Salt Lake City, UT—Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre*
12 September —Palm Springs, CA—Acrisure Arena*
14 September—Berkeley, CA—Greek Theater*‡
17 September —Wheatland, CA—Toyota Amphitheatre*
19 September—Ridgefield, WA—Cascades Amphitheater*
20 September —Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena*
23 September —Chula Vista, CA—North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
25 September —Los Angeles, CA—The Kia Forum*
* with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
† with New Model Army
‡ Non-Live Nation Date
“‘Still Dancing’ is really a reflection of my whole journey,” explains Idol. “From the punk rock period through to now. And I’m still looking towards the future, still living the life I set out to live. At the start of the song I’m recalling the early times in London, when I was living in squats or at friends’ apartments, all my belongings in a plastic bag. Everybody at home or work told you what you were doing was never going to happen. But punk rock gave me an opening. I was surrounded by people who loved the music as deeply as I did and you were going to throw caution to the wind, believe in what you were doing and grab on for dear life. “As the song says, there have been many moments along the way where I’ve been self-destructive. But what’s seen me through is that unflinching belief in the music that started all those years ago. That’s been the greatest gift of all.”
Alongside the upcoming album, Idol was recently nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. Fan voting is open through April 21 HERE, with inductees to be announced at the end of April.
Additionally, Idol is returning to the road for It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again! Produced by Live Nation, the run of arenas and amphitheatres kicks off at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on 30 April and will see him return to the UK for a very special date at the OVO Wembley Arena on Tuesday 24th June. This show comes two days after Billy’s appearance at the Forever Now Festival at The National Bowl, Milton Keynes. These are Billy’s only UK appearances in 2025. He will be joined by special guests and post-punk legends New Model Army. Tickets are available at https://billyidol.net/tour, see below for a complete list of dates.
Last year, Idol celebrated the 40th Anniversary of his landmark sophomore album Rebel Yell with a Deluxe Expanded Edition out now via Capitol/UMe. Idol also recently released the concert film Billy Idol: State Line, a Vertigo Live concert film documenting his April 2023 show at the famed Hoover Dam—the first-ever concert performed at the location. The film highlights the history and significance of the Hoover Dam and includes two unique sets of Billy Idol’s iconic hits: a full band concert at sunset with special guests that electrified and illuminated the surrounding Black Canyon, and an acoustic duo set on the roof of the powerhouse at the foot of Hoover Dam straddling the Colorado River, directly on the Nevada/Arizona state line.
ABOUT BILLY IDOL
For 46 years, Billy Idol has been one of the definitive faces and voices of rock’n’roll. Between 1977 and 1981, Idol released three albums with Generation X as their camera-ready frontman. In 1982, he embarked on a transatlantic/trans-genre solo career that integrated the bold and simple lines of punk and rock’n’roll decadence. Touring consistently around the world for the last ten years and showing no signs of slowing down, Idol released both The Roadside EP in 2021 and The Cage EP in 2022 on Dark Horse Records, earning praise from fans and critics alike.
BILLY IDOL
DREAM INTO IT
1. Dream Into It
2. 77 (featuring Avril Lavigne)
3. Too Much Fun
4. John Wayne (featuring Alison Mosshart)
5. Wildside (featuring Joan Jett)
6. People I Love
7. Gimme The Weight
8. I’m Your Hero
9. Still Dancing
BILLY IDOL: IT’S A NICE DAY TO…TOUR AGAIN!
30 April—Phoenix, AZ—Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
3 May —Houston, TX—Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman*
4 May —Austin, TX—Moody Center*
7 May —Fort Worth, TX—Dickies Arena*
9 May —Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*
10 May —Tampa, FL—MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
13 May—Sunrise, FL—Amerant Bank Arena*
16 May —Charlotte, NC—PNC Music Pavilion*
17 May —Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena*
20 May—Tinley Park, IL—Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre*
21 May—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center*
23 May —Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage*
18 June —Northeim, DE—Waldbuhne
20 June —Copenhagen, DK—Copenhell
22 June —Milton Keynes, UK—Forever Now Festival
24 June—London, UK—Wembley Arena†
27 June—Munich, DE—Koenigsplatz
29 June—Bonn, DE—Kunstrasen
2 July —Wiesbaden, DE—Brita-Arena
4 July —Klam, AT—Clam Rock
5 July —Eisenstadt, AT—Lovely Days
8 July —Budapest, HU—Budapest Park
9 July —Belgrade, RS—Kalemegdan Park
16 August —Philadelphia, PA—TD Pavilion at The Mann*
17 August —Saratoga Springs, NY—Broadview Stage at SPAC*
20 August—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden Arena*
22 August—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion*
23 August —Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center*
26 August —Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheatre*
28 August—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre*
30 August —Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center*
31 August—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Insurance Amphitheatre*
3 September —Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
5 September —Salt Lake City, UT—Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre*
12 September —Palm Springs, CA—Acrisure Arena*
14 September—Berkeley, CA—Greek Theater*‡
17 September —Wheatland, CA—Toyota Amphitheatre*
19 September—Ridgefield, WA—Cascades Amphitheater*
20 September —Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena*
23 September —Chula Vista, CA—North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
25 September —Los Angeles, CA—The Kia Forum*
* with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
† with New Model Army
‡ Non-Live Nation Date
