Billy Idol Is your home Band for ESPN’s 2026 United States Open Coverage

ATP Billy Idol and long time guitar player Steve Stevens will be included in ESPN’s special protection of the 2026 United States Open Tennis Championships.

It’s a huge year for Billy Idol. The rock icon, in addition to his long time partner and guitar player Steve Stevens, will be included in ESPN’s unique protection of the 2026 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. As the competition heads into its champion weekend, fans can see the set carry out traditional Idol strikes throughout ESPN’s day-to-day protection.

This summer season, Idol continues his extremely effective world trip entitled It’s a Nice Day to … Tour Again!, throughout which he offered out locations throughout the U.S., Europe, and Latin America over the previous year. Susanna Hoffs, Villanelle, and Grocery Bag assistance Idol on choose dates. Produced by Live Nation, the next leg of the arena and amphitheater efficiencies starts tonight at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in St. Louis, and tickets are offered now

Later on this year, Idol and Stevens will be inducted into the Rock & & Roll Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2026 together with Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross, and the Wu-Tang Clan, along with Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, and Gram Parsons with the Early Influence Award; Linda Creed, Arif Hardin, Jimmy Miller, and Rick Rubin with the Musical Excellence Award; and Ed Sullivan with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

The 2026 Rock & & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will occur on November 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The 2026 event will then debut in December on ABC and Disney+. In 2027, the Induction Ceremony will go back to Cleveland.

“Being inducted into the Rock & & Roll Hall of Fame together with a lot of my heroes and affects is an incredible honor. And to be inducted together with my long time compatriot Steve Stevens makes this all much more unique,” keeps in mind Idol.

“When I initially began having fun with Generation X 50 years earlier, it was simply out of love for the music we were making and the scene that we were fortunate sufficient to be a part of. No one, specifically me, believed it would take me to where I am today. I’m extremely grateful to all individuals who have actually lagged me for many years, since none of this would have been possible without them. This honor is for my fans and everybody who has actually been on this journey with me, as much as it is for me.”

“I am deeply honored to be inducted into the Rock & & Roll of Fame with Billy Idol,” Stevens shares. “If there’s anybody that is worthy of to be in the HOF, it’s Billy. For more than 4 years, we have actually shared an impressive journey filled with music, imagination, and memorable experiences. Thank you to the Rock Hall, to the fans, and to everybody who’s belonged to the story!”

The brand-new feature-length documentary, Billy Idol Should Be Deaddirected by three-time Grammy-winner Jonas Åkerlund and produced by Live Nation Studios, is streaming now on Hulu following an effective theatrical run. The documentary traces the life and profession of punk leader turned rock icon Billy Idol.

Through never-before-seen archival and individual interviews with Idol, his household, peers, and partners, the documentary digs deep into his development as a prototypical punk rocker, his meteoric increase as a worldwide super star in the MTV age, and the myriad of difficulties Idol needed to get rid of. The movie likewise includes Billie Joe Armstrong, Miley Cyrus, Pete Townshend, and more.

Idol’s very first full-length album of brand-new music in over a years, Dream Into Itis out now on Dark Horse Records. The album reached # 7 on the U.S. Top Albums Chart and # 4 on the U.S. Current Rock Album Chart, # 9 on the UK Official Album Sales Chart, and # 2 on the German Top 100 Album Chart. The album consists of efficiency and co-writing contributions throughout from Steve Stevens, plus looks by Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett, and Alison Mosshart, and is produced by Tommy English.