Billy Idol, born William Michael Albert Broad, is a well-known English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known as the former lead singer of Generation X, a well-known English punk rock band from the 1970s. His smash albums “Billy Idol,” “Rebel Yell,” “Whiplash Smile,” and “Charmed Life” are among his most well-known. His albums “Devil’s Playground” and “Kings & Queens of the Underground” charted at 46 and 34, respectively, on the Billboard 200.

Apart from music, Idol made a cameo appearance in the romantic comedy film ‘The Wedding Singer’ in 1998, as himself. He also starred in the American biographical film “The Doors,” which is about the life of Jim Morrison, the lead vocalist of the American rock band of the same name. Cat, Jim Morrison’s drinking buddy, was played by Idol in the film.

“Dancing with Myself,” his autobiography, was released on October 7, 2014, and quickly became a New York Times bestseller.

With about 565k followers on Instagram @billyidol and over 262k followers on Twitter @Billyidol, he is highly active on social media platforms. He also has a YouTube channel called “Billy Idol,” which has 431k subscribers.

Billy Idol Net Worth:

Billy Idol has amassed a large sum of money over the course of his long career as a musician. His blockbuster hit albums are his main source of revenue. His net worth is expected to be $55 million in 2021.

What is Billy Idol famous for?

• Famous as the lead singer of the 1970s famous English punk rock band “Generation X”.
• His hit albums like “Billy Idol”, “Rebel Yell”, “Whiplash Smile”, and “Charmed Life”.

Where was Billy Idol born?

On November 30, 1955, Billy Idol was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. William Michael Albert Broad is his given name. His father, Bill Broad, and mother, Joan Broad, welcomed him into the world. Jane Broad, his younger sister, is his only sibling. Billy and his parents relocated to New York when he was two years old, but after four years, they returned to England and lived in Dorking, Surrey. In 1971, his family relocated to Bromley, a borough in southeastern London. His grandparents were Albert Broad and Naomi Heslop.He is of White ethnicity and maintains an English nationality. Sagittarius is his zodiac sign. He has English and Irish ancestors. Idol considers himself to be an anarchist.

He went to Ravensbourne School for Boys in Bromley, Southeastern London, for his education. Later, he went to West Sussex’s Worthing High School for Boys. In September 1975, he entered at the University of Sussex to pursue an English degree, but he dropped out after a year in 1976.

Career Highlights:

• Billy Idol was interested in music and also used to play guitar from his early age.
• In 1991, he appeared in the American biographical film “The Doors” which is about an American rock band of the same name and emphasizes the life of its lead singer, Jim Morrison.
• The album’s lead single ‘Cradle of Love’ appeared on the soundtrack of the action comedy film, ‘The Adventures of Tord Fairlane’ and won the 1990 MTV Video Music Award for Best video from a film.
• Charmed life was certified Platinum by the RIAA and Silver by BPI in 1990.On June 29, 1993, Idol released his fifth studio album Cyberpunk by Chrysalis Records.
• Idol appeared in a live version of The Who’s album ‘Quadrophenia’ in 1996.In 1998, Idol made a cameo appearance as himself in the romantic comedy film ‘The Wedding Singer’ in which he played a pivotal role in the plot.
• He was invited to be a guest vocalist on Tony Iommi’s debut album ‘Iommi’ in 2000.
• His sixth studio album ‘Devil’s Playground’ released on March 22, 2005.
• In November 2006, he released a Christmas album titled ‘Happy Holidays’.
• In February 2020, Idol starred in a public service campaign titled “Billy Never Idles”, intended to fight the unnecessary idling of automobile engines in New York City, to reduce air pollution.
• He teamed with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to open the campaign, which features Idol saying, “If you’re not driving, shut your damn engine off!”

Billy Idol Awards and Nominations:

• Billy Idol won the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video from a film for the Video Cradle of Love in 1990. He also won the BRIT Award for the Best British Video for the same video in 1991.
• He achieved three Grammy nominations as Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for Rebel Yell, To Be a Lover, and Cradle of Love in 1985, 1987, and 1991 respectively.

Billy Idol Girlfriend:

Billy Idol has had a number of relationships but has never married. In the 1980s, he had a long-term relationship with Perri Lister, an English singer, dancer, and former member of Hot Gossip. Their son, Willem Wolf Broad, was born on June 15, 1988, but the couple split up in 1989.

In addition, he dated actress Linda Mathis, who was thirteen years Billy’s junior. They started dating in 1988 and have a daughter named Bonnie blue Broad, whom they welcomed on August 21, 1989. In 1990, the couple divorced.

Joan Jett, Julia Roberts, Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Cross, and China Chow have all been romantically linked to him.

Height and weight:

Billy Idol, who is in his mid-60s, is a gorgeous man. He has a muscular physique. He stands 1.75 meters (5 feet and 9 inches) tall and weighs roughly 70 kilograms (154 lbs.). His eye color is blue, and his hair is blonde. He has a straight sexual orientation. There is, however, no information about his body measurements, shoe sizes, or outfit sizes.

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