Billy Idol: The Roadside Tour Las Vegas Residency, Chelsea Room, Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, 16th November 2022

I never know what people think of Billy Idol. Friends of mine that I thought would razz me for going to see Billy Idol say they love him. While people I thought would be jealous of me going to see him scoff at the idea of spending money to go see Idol sneering in concert. I’m sure many would say seeing Billy Idol at the swanky Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, as part of a residency, is about as far from punk rock as you can get. I always found it fascinating how America just fell in love with Billy Idol in the 80’s while his native England kind of snickered at him. I was 14 years old watching the video debut of Eyes Without A Face when my father, who exclusively listened to classical music, turned and said to me, “I really like that guy’s voice, he has a really nice voice.” This was the on...

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