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Billy Idol Would Welcome Being Inducted into the Rock Hall

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

Billy Idol is open to being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame if given the chance.

The rocker said in a new interview with Spin that being inducted into the Rock Hall would be “incredible.” He also views induction as a sort of “thank you” to his fans.

“They really believed and hung in through thick and thin,” said Idol. “Towards the end of your career or life, you get a chance to say thanks to everybody because somehow or other, they’ve made my life f—ing great.”

Idol has been eligible for induction into the Rock Hall since 2007. However, he has yet to be nominated.

 

Other Artists on the Rock Hall

Idol’s comments on the Rock Hall follow recent comments from Cher and Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx.

Cher talked about famously being snubbed by the Rock Hall during a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Clarkson mentions how Cher has had a No. 1 song in each of the past seven decades. While Clarkson marveled at that feat, Cher tells her that the Rolling Stones have also accomplished the same. However, the pop icon mentions that the Stones are in the Rock Hall, but she isn’t.

The studio audience and Clarkson were aghast at that, but Cher took everything in stride. She said, “I wouldn’t be in it now if they gave me a million dollars … They can just go you-know-what-themselves.”

 

Days later, Sixx took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared his thoughts on the Rock Hall. He wrote, “I think people get too worked up about the RRHF. If you get in, that’s cool, and if not, it’s not a big deal. It’s not some elite club that defines you. It’s an award. None of us hopefully make music just for awards. I do like the idea of jamming with other musicians at the ceremony.”

 

Billy Idol: His Five Most-Viewed Music Videos on YouTube

  • 5. "Cradle of Love" - 31.5 million views

    Fun fact: This video was directed by David Fincher, who went on to direct a number of acclaimed films including Fight Club, Gone Girl, The Social Network and more.

    Another fun fact: Idol appears in the video via large framed paintings due to still recovering from his injuries from his 1990 motorcycle accident.

  • 4. "White Wedding" - 61.2 million views

    The bride in the “White Wedding” video is Perri Lister, Idol’s then-girlfriend. She and Idol went on to have a son, Willem, who was born in 1988. Also, the blood from Idol putting the ring on her finger was real, because Lister insisted on it for the sake of authenticity.

  • 3. "Dancing With Myself" - 80.8 million views

    “Dancing With Myself” was originally released by Idol’s pre-solo band Gen X in October 1981. Less than a year later, in March 1981, Idol released a remixed version of the song as his debut solo single, and thus started one of the best rock careers in the 1980s.

  • 2. "Rebel Yell" - 143.8 million views

    Idol brought the charisma in his music videos and while performing live. The performance video for “Rebel Yell” is just a perfect storm of his swagger. Also, that leather duster guitarist Steve Stevens is still so cool, and this author wishes she had one.

  • 1. "Eyes Without A Face" - 313.1 million views

    Idol’s most-viewed music video is “Eyes Without A Face,” and it’s not even close. The views of the previous four videos combined just barely beats all of the views of “Eyes Without A Face.” It’s understandable why; this pseudo-ballad is one of Idol’s biggest hits and was his first ten 10 record in the United States.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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