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Billy is Back: 80's idol is back to entertain another new generation of rockers
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Bank of America Pavilion (Boston, MA)
Concert Date: May 20th, 2005
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8.89
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Idol leaves crowd wanting more, more, more
By Bill Brotherton
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Every year, some vintage rocker revives a dormant career and reaches
unheard of levels of success. Poised to be 2005's comeback kid: Billy
Idol.
And what a comeback it'll be. The 49-year-old father of two has survived a
couple of drug overdoses, a horrific motorbike crash and, from the look of
things, more plastic surgery than the terrifying Janice Dickinson.
Idol is back, touring behind the new ``Devil's Playground.'' He'll also be
doing selected dates on the Vans Warped Tour this summer, introducing him
to another generation of rock fans.
Yes, it's a nice day to start again!
Friday night, kicking off the season at the Bank of America Pavilion on
Boston's waterfront, Idol and a crackerjack band, which includes longtime
sidekick Steve Stevens on guitar, delivered nearly 2 hours of big, fun,
dumb-ass '80s bubblegum punk 'n' rock.
Idol gave the people what they wanted. All the old hits were performed:
``Dancing With Myself,'' ``White Wedding,'' ``Eyes Without a Face,''
``Flesh For Fantasy'' and a jacked-up ribald ``Mony, Mony.'' There were
classic-rock covers of songs by The Who, Van Halen, Elvis and The Doors
(``L.A. Woman'' had moved to Boston). And if there's a more sublime
concert-going moment this summer than Idol and band's scorching ``Rebel
Yell,'' I hope I see it.
Idol worship began in the '80s, when his videos were omnipresent. He
hasn't changed much: That bleached-blond spiky hair remains, as does the
cartoonish pout, the snarl and the metal-clad leather ensemble. He wags
his tongue like Gene Simmons on steroids and his eyes bug out wider than
those of runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks.
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