Indifferent to the demon behind him, Billy Idol boldly displays his trademark sneer, spiked hair and defiantly raised fist in this brash, gritty image. With his bad-boy charm, punk attitude and catchy pop tunes, Idol became a sensation when his videos were extensively aired on the brand-new MTV network. His commercial breakthrough “Rebel Yell” went double platinum and his debut album went gold. It went on to become the best-selling album of Idol’s career and garnered him headline arena status. After succumbing to drug addiction and a nearly fatal motorcycle accident, Idol rebounded in the late 1990s to the delight of fans everywhere.

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