William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He also holds United States citizenship. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the US. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".
These are photos from concerts where Billy Idol played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
The Who / Billy Idol / Gary Glitter Jul 21, 1996 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Sv Roberts
The Who / Gary Glitter / Billy Idol Jul 18, 1996 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Willie10c
