Billy Idol Honored with Star on Hollywood Stroll of Fame

Billy Idol is formally a everlasting fixture on Hollywood Blvd.

The three-time Grammy Award nominee, 67, was accompanied by girlfriend China Chow and his household as he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame on Friday, forward of the fortieth anniversary of his self-titled debut album in July.

“It truly is loopy to seek out myself getting an award like this, or being honored in this way,” Idol mentioned in the course of the ceremony.

“I imply, 47 years of doing this after I began in Technology X, and 35 years after coming right here, I simply actually might by no means have imagined something like this,” he continued. “Initially, we did the music again within the mid-’70s in the course of the punk rock time. There wasn’t a lot hope or something. We determined if there’s nothing, there isn’t any future, we will do what we love. And that is what I did. I did the music as a result of I liked it. It wasn’t for another purpose, actually.”

“Anyway, I did not actually suppose doing this may final very lengthy. We thought perhaps six months, perhaps a yr, perhaps two years,” added Idol. “I might by no means have imagined one thing like this. It is simply unimaginable.”

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Henry Rollins was one of many audio system to pay tribute to Idol, musing on the explanation so many gathered to rejoice the punk icon.

“Billy Idol has rock n roll in his veins and punk rock in his DNA. That’s to say, he’s the actual factor, and perhaps that is why we’re right here right now,” mentioned Rollins, 61. “As a result of decade after decade, he has remained himself, and it takes a variety of guts and a variety of integrity.”

OBEY founder Shepard Fairey additionally paid tribute in a speech, and Idol’s associates, fellow Stroll-of-Famer Andy Madadian, actor Clifton Collins Jr., longtime collaborator Steve Stevens and the Intercourse Pistols’ Steve Jones all confirmed their help on the occasion as properly.

Idol shared a kiss with Chow, 48, after his star was unveiled. It was a full household outing as he was additionally accompanied by son Willem Wolfe, 34, and daughter Bonnie Blue, 33, in addition to their spouses and youngsters.