British-American singer and songwriter William Michael Broad, better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is scheduled to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, making him the first person to do so this year, 2023.
The event, originally set for January 5 in honor of the punk rock star, had to be rescheduled to the following day due to unstable weather conditions.
Idol first rose to fame in the 70s as the lead singer of London punk-rock band Generation X with former bandmate and bassist Tony James. He continued to find success by releasing his own hits such as “Dancing with Myself” and “Eyes Without A Face.”
Read on to learn more.
Billy Idol To Be Honored With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
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The 2,743th Hollywood Walk Of Fame star will be dedicated to the punk-rock icon in an upcoming ceremony.
According to the official Walk Of Fame website, Idol will be awarded his star in the recording category. “There will be many rebels screaming for their favorite rock star Billy Idol when he receives his well-deserved Walk of Fame star on January 5,” wrote Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer, before the ceremony.
He then added, “Since the beginning of his career Billy Idol has captured the hearts of many of his fans who were finally able to visit his star and witness his entry into the Walk of Fame.”
Events Forced to be Rescheduled
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The “Dancing With Myself” singer was originally scheduled to accept the honor on Thursday, January 5 but will now have to wait until the following day to do so.
Idol, 67, made a report on the rescheduled date through social media citing weather conditions as the reason. He posted a picture of the Hollywood Walk of Fame bill with himself starring on it. “Event update has been rescheduled for Friday, Jan 6 due to rain,” he captioned the photo.
Idol continued to invite his fans to join him at the event as he was awarded the legendary honor.
“The location is 6212 Hollywood Blvd, right by Amoeba Music,” he revealed, adding that if fans can’t make it that day, they can watch the event live on walkoffame.com.
Billy Idol Poses With Incomplete Star Sign
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The punk rock icon appeared to be in a rush to accept the award as he recently made a surprise visit to the location and posed with the incomplete star sign on the famous Hollywood Boulevard.
The idol posted a picture of himself surrounded by fans and supporters standing near the star sign, which is still under construction. He captioned the photo “a star in the making.”
His name can be seen already highlighted in the image with an asterisk attached to the ground. She rocked black pants with dark boots and striped bottoms over a black leather jacket as she posed in front of the amoeba music where the star was.
In an Instagram post, she highlighted the new date for the event, saying, “The @hwdwalkoffame Star Ceremony has been moved to this Friday, January 6th at 11:30am due to rain! Outside @amoebahollywood. See you later.”
Rebels Share Their Thoughts
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Idol’s fan base, better known as rebels, took to social media to voice their opinions, with some in disbelief that she didn’t yet have a star on her way to Hollywood fame.
One fan said, “Congratulations Mr. Billy Idol! You’ve been making great music before I was born and I’ve heard some great music! Proceed!”
Other fans couldn’t believe that Idol had never had an asterisk before and wrote, “I can’t believe you don’t have this yet,” with another saying, “should have had this years ago.”
“About time you get one for everything you do and all the amazing music you create,” the excited fan added.
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