Billy Idol will share his first full-length album of new music in over a decade when Dream Into It is released on 25 April 2025 via Dark Horse Records. The lead single, Still Dancing, has just been released, which Idol describes as a “reflection of my whole journey from the punk rock period through to now..”
Still Dancing is sure to feature on the setlist when Billy Idol hits the road for the It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again. “I’m still looking towards the future,” Billy told us. “Still living the life I set out to live.”
In Still Dancing, at the beginning of the song, Billy is recalling the early times in London. “I was living in squats or at friend’s apartments, all my belongings in a plastic bag,” he says. “Everybody at home or work told you what you were doing was never going to happen.
“But punk rock gave me an opening. I was surrounded by people who loved the music as deeply as I did, and you were going to throw caution to the wind, believe in what you were doing and grab on for dear life.
“As the song says, there have been many moments along the way where I’ve been self-destructive. But what’s seen me through is that unflinching belief in the music that started all those years ago. That’s been the greatest gift of all.”
It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again! kicks off at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on 30 April 2025, rolling into Milton Keynes for the Forever Now Festival on 22 June and Wembley Arena on 24 June. Tickets are available from here.
The new album features tracks like 77, which feature Avril Lavigne, John Wayne, featuring Alison Mosshart from The Kills and Wildside, featuring Joan Jett. Dream Into It can be pre-ordered from here.
Last year, Idol celebrated the 40th Anniversary of his landmark sophomore album Rebel Yell with a Deluxe Expanded Edition out now via Capitol/UMe. Idol also recently released the concert film Billy Idol: State Line, a Vertigo Live concert film documenting his April 2023 show at the famed Hoover Dam—the first-ever concert performed at the location.
The film highlights the history and significance of the Hoover Dam and includes two unique sets of Billy Idol’s iconic hits: a full band concert at sunset with special guests that electrified and illuminated the surrounding Black Canyon and an acoustic duo set on the roof of the powerhouse at the foot of Hoover Dam straddling the Colorado River, directly on the Nevada/Arizona state line.
Billy Idol was recently nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. Closing dates for votes is 21 April.
It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again – Tickets are available from here.
Billy Idol – Dream Into It: Tracklist
- Dream Into It
- 77 (featuring Avril Lavigne)
- Too Much Fun
- John Wayne (featuring Alison Mosshart)
- Wildside (featuring Joan Jett)
- People I Love
- Gimme The Weight
- I’m Your Hero
- Still Dancing
It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again!
30 April—Phoenix, AZ—Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
3 May —Houston, TX—Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman*
4 May —Austin, TX—Moody Center*
7 May —Fort Worth, TX—Dickies Arena*
9 May —Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*
10 May —Tampa, FL—MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
13 May—Sunrise, FL—Amerant Bank Arena*
16 May —Charlotte, NC—PNC Music Pavilion*
17 May —Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena*
20 May—Tinley Park, IL—Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre*
21 May—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center*
23 May —Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage*
18 June —Northeim, DE—Waldbuhne
20 June —Copenhagen, DK—Copenhell
22 June —Milton Keynes, UK—Forever Now Festival
24 June—London, UK—Wembley Arena†
27 June—Munich, DE—Koenigsplatz
29 June—Bonn, DE—Kunstrasen
2 July —Wiesbaden, DE—Brita-Arena
4 July —Klam, AT—Clam Rock
5 July —Eisenstadt, AT—Lovely Days
8 July —Budapest, HU—Budapest Park
9 July —Belgrade, RS—Kalemegdan Park
16 August —Philadelphia, PA—TD Pavilion at The Mann*
17 August —Saratoga Springs, NY—Broadview Stage at SPAC*
20 August—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden Arena*
22 August—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion*
23 August —Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center*
26 August —Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheatre*
28 August—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre*
30 August —Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center*
31 August—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Insurance Amphitheatre*
3 September —Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
5 September —Salt Lake City, UT—Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre*
12 September —Palm Springs, CA—Acrisure Arena*
14 September—Berkeley, CA—Greek Theater‡ 17 September —Wheatland, CA—Toyota Amphitheatre
19 September—Ridgefield, WA—Cascades Amphitheater*
20 September —Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena*
23 September —Chula Vista, CA—North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
25 September —Los Angeles, CA—The Kia Forum*
* with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
† with New Model Army
‡ Non-Live Nation Date
