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 April 25th on Dark Horse Records, featuring appearances by Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett and Alison Mosshart of The Kills. In anticipation of the forthcoming record, Idol is debuted the new single ‘Still Dancing’ alongside a video directed by Steven Sebring.
“‘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.
Additionally, Idol is returning to the road for It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again! tour. Fellow superstar Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will join Idol on all shows. Produced by Live Nation, the run of arenas and amphitheaters kicks off at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on April 30th and includes stops at an array of storied venues including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MDand more.
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.
‘Dream Into it’ tracklist:
01. Dream Into It
02. 77 (featuring Avril Lavigne)
03. Too Much Fun
04. John Wayne (featuring Alison Mosshart)
05. Wildside (featuring Joan Jett)
06. People I Love
07. Gimme The Weight
08. I’m Your Hero
09. Still Dancing
It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again! tour dates:
April 30th — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre — Phoenix, AZ
May 3rd — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman — Houston, TX
May 4th — Moody Center — Austin, TX
May 7th — Dickies Arena — Fort Worth, TX
May 9th — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre — Alpharetta, GA
May 10th — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre — Tampa, FL
May 13th — Amerant Bank Arena — Sunrise, FL
May 16th — PNC Music Pavilion — Charlotte, NC
May 17th — Bridgestone Arena — Nashville, TN
May 20th — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre — Tinley Park, IL
May 21st — Riverbend Music Center — Cincinnati, OH
May 23rd — Budweiser Stage — Toronto, ON
June 18th — Waldbuhne — Northeim, Germany
June 20th — Copenhell — Copenhagen, Denmark
June 22nd — Forever Now Festival — Milton Keynes, UK
June 24th — Wembley Arena — London, UK
June 27th — Koenigsplatz — Munich, Germany
June 29th — Kunstrasen — Bonn, Germany
July 2nd — Brita-Arena — Wiesbaden, Germany
July 4th — Clam Rock — Klam, Austria
July 5th — Lovely Days — Eisenstadt, Austria
July 8th — Budapest Park — Budapest, Hungary
July 9th — Kalemegdan Park — Belgrade, Serbia
August 16th — TD Pavilion at The Mann — Philadelphia, PA
August 17th — Broadview Stage at SPAC — Saratoga Springs, NY
August 20th — Madison Square Garden Arena — New York, NY
August 22nd — Merriweather Post Pavilion — Columbia, MD
August 23rd — Xfinity Center — Mansfield, MA
August 26th — Maine Savings Amphitheatre — Bangor, ME
August 28th — Pine Knob Music Theatre — Clarkston, MI
August 30th — Ruoff Music Center — Noblesville, IN
August 31st — American Family Insurance Amphitheatre — Milwaukee, WI
September 3rd — Red Rocks Amphitheatre — Morrison, CO
September 5th — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre — Salt Lake City, UT
September 12th — Acrisure Arena — Palm Springs, CA
September 14th — Greek Theater — Berkeley, CA
September 17th — Toyota Amphitheatre — Wheatland, CA
September 19th — Cascades Amphitheater — Ridgefield, WA
September 20th — Climate Pledge Arena — Seattle, WA
September 23rd — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre — Chula Vista, CA
September 25th — The Kia Forum — Los Angeles, CA