With his new album Dream Into It released in April to critical acclaim, Billy Idol has smashed the first leg of his North American tour and is now ready to rock ‘n’ roll across Europe. Show reviews have said he did not come to reminisce. He came to prove he still owns the stage, making his Milton Keynes and Wembley shows a mouth-watering evening.
Billy Idol’s new material sounds more muscular in a live setting and sidles up well next to the classics. The single, Still Dancing, has had over 1 million YouTube views in under three months.
“I’m still looking towards the future,” Billy told us when the news of the album broke. “Still living the life I set out to live,” he said.
His captivating stage presence is still there, and with Steve Stevens’s consistently brilliant guitar work, the shows this year have been energetic and memorable.
Bill Idol maybe 69, but he is performing with more fire than some artists half his age. “He connected with the crowd like an old friend,” one review said. “The vibe was pure joy, from longtime fans reliving the soundtrack of their youth to younger faces soaking up rock history in real-time. It truly was a show for all ages, and everyone was on their feet.”
Alongside the new material, tracks like Rebel Yell still work audiences into a frenzy.
Last year, Idol celebrated the 40th Anniversary of his landmark sophomore album Rebel Yell with a Deluxe Expanded Edition out now via Capitol/UMe. Idol also recently released the concert film Billy Idol: State Line, a Vertigo Live concert film documenting his April 2023 show at the famed Hoover Dam—the first-ever concert performed at the location.
The film highlights the history and significance of the Hoover Dam and includes two unique sets of Billy Idol’s iconic hits: a full band concert at sunset with special guests that electrified and illuminated the surrounding Black Canyon and an acoustic duo set on the roof of the powerhouse at the foot of Hoover Dam straddling the Colorado River, directly on the Nevada/Arizona state line.
It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again! kicks off at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on 30 April 2025, rolling into Milton Keynes for the Forever Now Festival on 22 June and a headline date at Wembley Arena on 24 June. Tickets are available from here.
Billy Idol – It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again!
18 June —Northeim, DE—Waldbuhne
20 June —Copenhagen, DK—Copenhell
22 June —Milton Keynes, UK—Forever Now Festival
24 June—London, UK—Wembley Arena†
27 June—Munich, DE—Koenigsplatz
29 June—Bonn, DE—Kunstrasen
2 July —Wiesbaden, DE—Brita-Arena
4 July —Klam, AT—Clam Rock
5 July —Eisenstadt, AT—Lovely Days
8 July —Budapest, HU—Budapest Park
9 July —Belgrade, RS—Kalemegdan Park
16 August —Philadelphia, PA—TD Pavilion at The Mann*
17 August —Saratoga Springs, NY—Broadview Stage at SPAC*
20 August—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden Arena*
22 August—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion*
23 August —Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center*
26 August —Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheatre*
28 August—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre*
30 August —Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center*
31 August—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Insurance Amphitheatre*
3 September —Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
5 September —Salt Lake City, UT—Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre*
12 September —Palm Springs, CA—Acrisure Arena*
14 September—Berkeley, CA—Greek Theater‡ 17 September —Wheatland, CA—Toyota Amphitheatre
19 September—Ridgefield, WA—Cascades Amphitheater*
20 September —Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena*
23 September —Chula Vista, CA—North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
25 September —Los Angeles, CA—The Kia Forum*
* with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
† with New Model Army
‡ Non-Live Nation Date
