'Perry Como of punk' Idol autobio "thrilling ride" (Mail)

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Sunday Mail:

'I've been a total idiot, but now I'm approaching 60... clean and soberish': Billy Idol confesses all

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Billy Idol, the wild man of rock ’n’ roll, toys coyly with his teaspoon and blushes slightly.

‘I’ve made some awful decisions in my life,’ he says, the gentle growl of a voice still firmly south London with just a hint of posh plum, occasionally giving way to a rasping laugh that would make any pirate proud.

‘But I’ve given it my best shot, even if I’ve been a total idiot sometimes.’
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'When punk rock proclaimed, “There is no future”, I took that pretty seriously."
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lengthy interview & story at link above

 

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