(10 Jun 2025)
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1. Various, Billy Idol
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Billy Idol, recording artist:
“I managed to overcome some of my demons, maybe not completely, always battling with them. And maybe that’s what this documentary’s about in some ways, it shows all the different periods of my life: The punk rock era, you know, where we sort of didn’t really think there was much of a future in it really, but it went mega and we thought it might only last six months a year, two years. Look what happened. Maybe if you do the thing you love, you get paid back. Maybe that’s what this documentary is talking about as well.”
3. Various, Billy Idol
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Billy Idol, recording artist:
“Also, it talks about the relationship with my father, my family, my mother, my father in most particular, because we had a particularly weird teenager time. It was a little weird, but Dad didn’t quite understand why you’d want to be a performer. He couldn’t understand that at all. But I think over time he did, and we had a great last 20 years of his life. It’s fantastic. But we went through a weird time. The film talks about that.”
5. Various, Billy Idol
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Billy Idol, recording artist:
“We took a long time over it, mainly because of the coronavirus kept interrupting, but actually it all helped the documentary in the end. It needed that time. It needed a gestation period and it came out, it’s killer. I mean it’s got emotional moments. I was crying at the end of it last time I watched it.”
7. Various, Billy Idol
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Billy Idol, recording artist:
“Well, I came to New York in 1981 to sort of start my solo career. It gave me a second home, I mean it really took me, it took me in New York, it really took me into America. I can’t thank you enough, it’s been incredible, I’m so glad this is happening at Tribeca, which has helped to bring back, after 9-11, it helped to really bring the city back and I love New York so it’s fantastic, I can be here premiering it tonight.”
9. Various, Billy Idol
10. Various, Orian Williams, Laurence Freedman, Jonas Akerlund, Billy Idol, Steve Stevens
11. Various, Jonas Akerlund, Billy Idol, Steve Stevens
STORYLINE:
Billy Idol walked the red carpet at the Tribeca Festival Tuesday for the premiere of “Billy Idol Should Be Dead.”
The documentary follows the rocker’s transformation from underground sensation to punk icon, highlighting his rise to fame, battles with addiction, and triumphant return to music.
Idol spoke about his journey.
“I managed to overcome some of my demons, maybe not completely, always battling with them. And maybe that’s what this documentary’s about in some ways," Idol told the AP at the premiere.
Of the punk era Idol said he thought it might only last six months or a year. "Look what happened. Maybe if you do the thing you love, you get paid back."
The doc was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.
“Billy Idol Should Be Dead” begins a limited theatrical run on June 20.
The Tribeca Festival began as a way to help lower Manhattan recover after the September 11th terror attacks. More than 20 years later, the festival has generated more than a billion dollars for New York City.
The Festival continues until June 15.
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