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Billy Idol

English singer

  • Audience1.2M
  • Fame78.1
  • Momentum0.0
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1.2M youtube followers
  • Audience1.2M
  • Fame78.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • United Kingdom rank#177
  • Wikipedia187.8K
Born 1955 · age 71United Kingdom
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    1.2M
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  • Wikipedia
    49 languages
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  • Rank in United Kingdom
    #177
    Musicians
  • Age
    71
    Born 1955
  • Known for
    The Doors
    1991
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English rock singer. He achieved fame in the 1970s on the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of Generation X. He later embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made him a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in America.

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78.1
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Historical30.6
Source confidence100.0
Completeness90.0
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