Billy Idol talks about his pop stardom, rock-n-roll excess and new doc about his life

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Published March 24, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

Billy Idol was punk in the '70s, a pop star in the '80s and now his rock-n-roll excess is the subject of a Hulu documentary called "Billy Idol Should Be Dead." It begins streaming on Mar. 26.

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