Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more

One of the Bromley Contingent with Siouxsie and Steve Severin. Met him once in 90;s at a club in London, we have a mutual friend. He was pretty quiet and I was surprised how middle class he spoke.

He was pretty quiet and I was surprised how middle class he spoke.

Well, Mick Jagger had to dumb down his accent very early on in his career (maybe to gain more street cred?)

Let's hope Steve Stevens is still playing guitar with him...great combination and phenomenal player.

Good to see this maturity and being open and honest about the journey, his 'why' etc. Makes it easier for others to do the same, and never too late to turn the page and start anew, until it is...so don't wait or worse yet regret!

Being that adamant about his specials journey really buggles the mind.

Many artists have special journeys, and it's said it often fuels their creativity and inner awareness. Happy to see a success story, someone who's hit rock bottom and then bounced back, great success story to encourage others!

Just a little creative effort to cram four ancient rock artists into a sentence. Let me know if I should point them out with capital letters. But thanks for volunteering to play the boke straight man in our comedy duo.

Here's a new one with X number of rock references:

Many artists have listened to Specials and Journey, and it is said to be Fueled By Ramen. Happy Mondays to see a success story, someone who has been hit by the bottom Bass Bin Twins. The Bouncing Souls are on tour, so get tickets for you and your Paramore.

Let's hope Steve Stevens is still playing guitar with him...great combination and phenomenal player.

He is.

Accepting “to be honored” by the so- called Rock nRoll Hall of fame. So much for punk rock attitude, Billy.