billy idol, one of the main figures in music, returns to South America and will play for the first time with his own band in Peru, as confirmed by the producer of the concerts of The Cure, Depeche Mode, Erasure and Echo & the Bunnymen in Lima. “She has confirmed her long-awaited first concert in Lima on September 4 at the Arena Peru, as one of the stops on her The Roadside Tour,” the statement read.
The voice of songs like “Rebel Yell” and “Dancing With Myself” He has also been confirmed as a special guest of the Green Day concert in Argentina on September 11, the 1st in Chile and the 8th in Brazil, where he returns after three decades. Until before the announcements, it was known that the 65-year-old British musician was experiencing health problems. He called off his shows in February due to an infection and noted that he would undergo surgery. “The second part of my sinus operation, a procedure to remove infection and blood clots. Turns out I have a MRSA infection, resistant to most antibiotics.”
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In March, he communicated through his social networks that he was returning to the stage. “My best song from the 80s is ‘Rebel Yell,'” he said in a recent interview on “Sounds of the 80s.” and explained how after a meeting with the Rolling Stones he composed the song published in 1983.
“It was one of the Rolling Stones’ birthdays, at one point Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger were standing in front of me, and they were all drinking this great big bottle. I could see a label, there was an officer riding… I could see the title ‘Rebel Yell’. Did you think of using it as a song title?’ And they looked at each other. ‘No, I don’t think we use that.’ Of course, it was in my mind that I could use that, and I’m not going to do it about the American Civil War. I will do it on a cry of love”, said the musician responsible for several of the first iconic video clips of the early 80s.
Billy Idol also rescheduled his European tour. “Although my recovery is almost complete, I have been given medical orders not to travel until August,” posted on social media. “It is with great frustration that we must reschedule The Roadside Tour dates in the UK and Europe from June and July to September and October this year.”
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The singer announced that with this tour he will bring “new music, a lot of timeless classics and with his lead guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens.” The also actor began his career in the mid-70s, as a guitarist for Chelsea and in Generation X. “In 1981, Billy Idol arrived in New York to start his solo career with the help of his partner since then, he also legendary guitarist Steve Stevens, winner of the Grammy, who also arrives in Lima”, says the producer.
The organization of the concert announced that the (general) tickets will go on sale this Saturday, June 11, in the Teleticket modules and through its website. In addition, they have scheduled an exclusive presale on June 9 and 10.
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