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Billy Idol has been making plenty of headlines these past few days, delivering exactly the kind of high-octane rock revival his fans crave. Just last weekend, Idol electrified the Xfinity Center crowd in Mansfield Massachusetts on August 23rd as part of his ongoing It’s a Nice Day To… Tour Again according to The Entertainment Outlet. That show was followed by a Friday night stop at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia Maryland, where Idol kicked off with his new single Still Dancing—a blistering, meta-rock anthem that seems to sum up his entire current era. Reviewers from The Music Universe and ParklifeDC both raved about his energy, noting that at sixty-nine, he still commands the stage with trademark sneer, peroxide blonde hair, and a setlist packed with crowd-shakers like Mony Mony, Dancing With Myself, and White Wedding, the latter complete with spine-tingling high notes that had the Maryland crowd roaring.

Key to this tour is the inclusion of longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens—who, despite being nominated alongside Idol for the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, was not inducted. Sources say Stevens remains a dominating presence onstage and even duetted with Idol on a fresh performance of Love Don’t Live Here Anymore, a cover from the Rebel Yell sessions that was shelved decades ago but has been resurrected for live audiences this year.

Billy’s summer tour has taken a high-profile turn with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts joining as support, making each date a genuine event. Bangor, Maine, was set for an eighties rock blowout on August 26th, but Waterfront Concerts abruptly announced that the show was canceled due to illness—though no clarification was given as to whether it was Idol or Jett who fell ill. Idol has a history of bouncing back from health setbacks, including a difficult MRSA infection that pulled him off tour in 2022, so fans are no doubt hoping this is just a minor blip. All ticket purchasers were promised refunds according to the Bangor Daily News.

With dates still upcoming—including a show in Detroit at the Pine Knob ampitheater on August 28th and a hotly anticipated appearance at Acrisure Arena in California this September—stations like 96.3 WDVD and Radio 94.5 are running ticket giveaways and hyping the ongoing tour, fueling the online buzz. On social media, clips from the Merriweather show are circulating and Idol even dropped a newly remastered video of White Wedding to mark its anniversary, sparking fans’ nostalgia and new discovery alike.

No sign of major business ventures or new endorsements this week, but with a tour this big and the return to the classic leather-and-sneer form that made him an eighties icon, Billy Idol is once again front and center in the public eye, with a continuing narrative of resilience, legacy, and stadium-shaking rock.

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