This summer, Billy Idol is commemorating the 40th anniversary of his iconic album ‘Rebel Yell’ with a nationwide tour across Canada alongside Platinum Blonde. The tour is set to hit 13 cities spanning nine provinces, showcasing the legendary rocker’s enduring appeal.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his landmark album Billy Idol will release a deluxe expanded edition due April 26th via Capitol/UMe/Universal Music Canada. The reissue includes a selection of previously unreleased songs and demos, the Poolside remix of the smash hit ‘Eyes Without A Face’ and the never-before-heard Billy Idol/Steve Stevens original ‘Best Way Out of Here’ from the original sessions, as well as Idol’s never-before-released cover of the Rose Royce single ‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore’ from the album’s original recording sessions.
Originally released in November 1983, ‘Rebel Yell’ is the twice-Platinum follow-up to Idol’s self-titled debut. The album features the iconic singles ‘Eyes Without a Face,’ ‘Flesh for Fantasy,’ ‘Rebel Yell,’ and ‘Catch My Fall.’
July 30th – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, British Columbia
August 1st – Rogers Place – Edmonton, Alberta
August 2nd – Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, Alberta
August 5th – SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
August 6th – Canada Life Centre – Winnipeg, Manitoba
August 9th – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, Ontario
August 10th – Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, Ontario
August 14th – Budweiser Gardens – London, Ontario
August 16th – Bell Centre – Montreal, Quebec
August 19th – Videotron Centre – Quebec City, Quebec
August 21st – Avenir Centre – Moncton, New Bruinswick
August 23rd – Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 25th – Mary Brown’s Centre – St. John’s, Newfoundland