Billy Idol ceremoniously lit the Empire State Building red and blue, in honor of the 40th anniversary of his second solo studio album Rebel Yell, while in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday.
The 68-year-old British rocker’s two-disc reissued ‘expanded edition’ of the record features 13 bonus tracks including the never-before-released track Best Way Out of Here as well as a cover of Rose Royce’s 1978 song Love Don’t Live Here Anymore.
‘It does not at all [feel like 40 years]. I mean, there’s a few lines and stuff,’ Billy told ABC News on Monday night, motioning to his wrinkles.
‘It doesn’t feel too long, you know? It’s amazing. Really? Yeah. I can’t believe it; seem to have gone by in a flash, you know?’
Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad) continued: ‘The music has held up. These songs from Rebel Yell really hold up. They’re still fun to do, you know? So somehow other Rebel Yell lies without a face to them. They don’t really get old. They seem to still be fresh somehow. I can’t believe it.’
Billy Idol ceremoniously lit the Empire State Building red and blue, in honor of the 40th anniversary of his second solo studio album Rebel Yell, while in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday
The 68-year-old British rocker’s two-disc reissued ‘expanded edition’ of the record features 13 bonus tracks including the never-before-released track Best Way Out of Here as well as a cover of Rose Royce’s 1978 song Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
Rebel Yell – which peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 – was originally released in 1983 so it’ll technically be the 41st anniversary on November 10th.
The three-time Grammy nominee – who relies on hairstylist Anna Silverstein – was decked out in his signature black leather jacket over a matching top, jeans, and combat boots.
Billy even performed his hits Rebel Yell and White Wedding inside the 102-story Art Deco skyscraper alongside his longtime music partner, Steve Stevens.
The Grammy-winning guitarist – who turns 65 next Sunday – played lead guitar, bass guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, and keyboards on the album originally recorded at Electric Lady in New York City.
Idol and Stevens (born Schneider) then took the elevator up 86 flights to the observation deck for a look at the incredible view of the Big Apple.
‘I think the thing is, me and Steve is that we give each other space. We don’t crowd each other. And, and then I think we’re really into what we can do for each other, you know?’ the Generation Sex frontman said of their partnership.
‘I, when I met Steve and I really saw how talented he was, what a great guitar player, I just knew he could do anything I wanted to do he could do it in spades. And that meant I could do anything with this guy. And so, yeah, man, we could play together forever. And that’s what seems to be going on here.’
![Motioning to his wrinkles, Billy told ABC News on Monday night: 'It does not at all [feel like 40 years]. I mean, there's a few lines and stuff. It doesn't feel too long, you know? It's amazing. Really? Yeah. I can't believe it; seem to have gone by in a flash, you know?'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/01/00/84292283-13369181-image-a-22_1714519751200.jpg "Billy Idol, the iconic musician aged 68, illuminates the Empire State Building with red and blue lights to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Rebel Yell 5")
Motioning to his wrinkles, Billy told ABC News on Monday night: ‘It does not at all [feel like 40 years]. I mean, there’s a few lines and stuff. It doesn’t feel too long, you know? It’s amazing. Really? Yeah. I can’t believe it; seem to have gone by in a flash, you know?’
Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad) continued: ‘The music has held up. These songs from Rebel Yell really hold up. They’re still fun to do, you know? So somehow other Rebel Yell lies without a face to them. They don’t really get old. They seem to still be fresh somehow’
The three-time Grammy nominee – who relies on hairstylist Anna Silverstein – was decked out in his signature black leather jacket over a matching top, jeans, and combat boots
Billy even performed his hits Rebel Yell and White Wedding inside the 102-story Art Deco skyscraper alongside his longtime music partner, Steve Stevens (L)
The Grammy-winning guitarist (L) – who turns 65 next Sunday – played lead guitar, bass guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, and keyboards on the album originally recorded at Electric Lady in New York City
Idol and Stevens (born Schneider) then took the elevator up 86 flights to the observation deck for a look at the incredible view of the Big Apple
The Generation Sex frontman said of their partnership: ‘I think the thing is, me and Steve is that we give each other space. We don’t crowd each other. And, and then I think we’re really into what we can do for each other, you know…Man, we could play together forever. And that’s what seems to be going on here’
Billy spends his days off with his girlfriend China Chow (R, pictured in 2022) and his two toddler granddaughters through his 34-year-old daughter Bonnie Blue Broad (L, from his affair with Linda Mathis)
The 1989 birth of Bonnie resulted in the end of Idol’s nine-year relationship with Hot Gossip dancer Perri Lister (R, pictured in 2020), with whom he fathered 35-year-old son Willem Wolfe Broad (L)
The University of Sussex drop-out – who gets 11.1M monthly listeners on Spotify – is next scheduled to headline the music festival SunFest in West Palm Beach, FL this Friday
Billy spends his days off with his girlfriend China Chow and his two toddler granddaughters through his 34-year-old daughter Bonnie Blue Broad (from his affair with Linda Mathis).
The 1989 birth of Bonnie resulted in the end of Idol’s nine-year relationship with Hot Gossip dancer Perri Lister, with whom he fathered 35-year-old son Willem Wolfe Broad.
The University of Sussex drop-out – who gets 11.1M monthly listeners on Spotify – is next scheduled to headline the music festival SunFest in West Palm Beach, FL this Friday.
