It’s a Nice Day for a Billy Idol Day as rebel yell rocker takes over LA City Hall

Los Angeles marked 13 November as Billy Idol Day, honouring the British rocker at a ceremony in City Hall. The recognition celebrates his influence on rock music and his long connection to the city, where he has lived since 1987 and written much of his music.

Idol, 70, first rose to prominence with punk band Generation X in the late 1970s before becoming an international solo star. He and longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, whose partnership began with the song “White Wedding”, performed hits including “Rebel Yell” and “Dancing with Myself” at an outdoor concert on the City Hall lawn.