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Who is Billy Idol? 

Billy Idol is the stage name for William Michael Albert Broad. “Spiked platinum-blonde hair” and “Elvis-like lip curl when singing” are two of his hallmarks. He is one of the vocalists who dominated the punk-pop genre during their time.

He is also a musician, songwriter, and actor in addition to singing. From 1982 until 1993, he released a string of commercially successful albums, including “Billy Idol,” “Rebel Yell,” “Whiplash Smile,” “Charmed Life,” and “Cyberpunk.”

“The Roadside” is his most recent EP.

Body Measurement

Billy Idol stands 5 feet 9 inches tall. His bodyweight is 69 kg. His hair is blonde, and his eyes are blue. Furthermore, no information about his bodily measurements is available.

Early Life and Bio

Billy Idol was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England, on November 30, 1955. His ethnicity is Irish and his nationality is British. He is currently 65 years old. William Michael Albert Broad is his given name. Bill Broad is his father’s name, while his mother’s name is unknown. He was raised in Stanmore for two years before his parents moved to Patchogue, New York. He was born and raised in Patchogue until he was six years old when his family welcomed another kid named Jane into the family.

After that, they returned to England and settled in the Surrey town of Dorking. He grew up there from 1962 to 1971, before his family relocated to Bromley, London. From a young age, he was enamored with music and singing. He had a passion for music since he was a child and was a fan of the punk rock band Sex Pistol. As a result, he joined a loose crew that went to see the Sex Pistols.

Education

He enrolled in Ravensbourne School, a boys’ school in Bromley. After that, he went to Worthing High School for Boys in Worthing, West Sussex, to continue his education. Idol also went to Sussex University to study English, but he didn’t enjoy it and walked out after the first year in 1976.

Professional Career

Billy Idol began his career as a guitarist in a punk rock band in 1976. He left the band soon after, along with one of his bandmates, and formed a new band called “Generation X,” in which he was the lead singer. However, the band disbanded after four years of recording between 1976 and 1980.

From 1982 to 1993, he pursued a solo career, which saw him release a string of commercially successful albums, including “Billy Idol,” “Rebel Yell,” “Whiplash Smile,” “Charmed Life,” and “Cyberpunk.” He has also published several albums, the most recent of which was “Kings & Queens of the Underground” in 2014. Billy won the “MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video” from a Film in 1990 and the “BRIT Award for Best British Video” in 1991 for the video “Cradle of Love.”

Net Worth

After 60 years of singing and touring over the world, he has amassed a colossal sum of money. His net worth is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $60 million.

Billy Idol estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. Let’s check, How Rich is Billy Idol in 2020 -2021?  

Billy Idol Net Worth:
$60 million 

Rumors and Controversy

His album Cyberpunk received a lot of flak from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic criticized the album’s substance, calling it “stuffed with pretentious remarks, sampled dialog, and undeveloped tunes.” In the same album, his cover of “Heroin” was dubbed “one of the worst covers ever recorded.”

Social Media

Billy is active on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has 2.1 million Facebook fans, 266k Twitter followers, 627k Instagram followers, and 509K subscribers to his YouTube channel.