What a time it is to be living your life as Billy Idol. He could have been caught in the 1980s, a raised lip forever etched into an MTV-watcher's memory, and many great tunes to keep humming. But after being forgotten by many past the 1990s, he's somewhat back.
A new documentary dropped about him on Hulu in March (finally!) called Billy Idol Should Be Dead, and it is worth every second. Heck, it might even be worth the price of a subscription to Hulu, if for some reason you don't already have it.
Besides the new documentary, however, Idol is nominated as part of the potential 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class. He's been given a nod before, but hasn't gotten in. He should, though. While he might have left true punk far behind, his influence, through his epic videos, helped shape the 1980s.
Billy Idol drops 17 new tour dates for 2026
He might only sporadically release albums now, but he hasn't ever fully stopped touring. The good news is that after previously announcing some shows in Las Vegas that will go on from August 28 through September 10, the punk-pop icon has announced 17 new dates that will take him around the United States.
Tickets for the run of gigs, which begin in August after two dates in mid-July that were previously announced, will kick off with a VIP pre-sale on Wednesday, April 8, at 2 pm local time. General public tickets will start on Friday, April 10, at 12 pm local time. For more information, one can visit Billy Idol's official website.
Billy Idol's 2026 tour:
- July 10—Prior Lake, MN—Lakefront Music Festival
- July 12—Highland Park, IL—Ravinia
- August 7—Scranton, PA—The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
- August 8—Uncasville, CT—Mohegan Sun Arena
- August 11—Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheater
- August 14—Darien Center, NY—Darien Lake Amphitheater
- August 15—Syracuse, NY—Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
- August 18—Gilford, NH—BankNH Pavilion
- August 20—Burgettstown, PA—The Pavilion at Star Lake
- August 22—Virginia Beach, VA—Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- August 23—Raleigh, NC—Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
- August 28—Las Vegas, NV—Fontainebleau
- August 29—Las Vegas, NV—Fontainebleau
- September 2—Las Vegas, NV—Fontainebleau
- September 4—Las Vegas, NV—Fontainebleau
- September 5—Las Vegas, NV—Fontainebleau
- September 10—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
- September 11—Grand Rapids, MI—Acrisure Amphitheater
- September 13—Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center
- September 16—Kansas City, MO—Morton Amphitheater
- September 18—Dallas, TX—Dos Equis Pavilion
- September 19—Rogers, AR—Walmart AMP
- September 22—Tulsa, OK—BOK Center
- September 27—Albuquerque, NM—First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater