Billy Idol to Perform at Release Sofia Festival in July 2027

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Billy Idol will perform in Bulgaria on July 4, 2027, as part of the Release Sofia Festival, the organizers announced on Thursday. The concert will take place on stage at the capital’s newest open-air concert and festival venue – Sofia Live Park, located within the grounds of Sofia Airport Park.
Further artists from the festival line-up are set to be announced shortly.
This is Idol’s second visit to Bulgaria, having previously performed in Kavarna, on the Black Sea, in 2006.
Billy Idol’s career spans nearly five decades, featuring dozens of hits and immense charisma, the organizers said. Between 1977 and 1981, as frontman of Generation X, he released three albums that left a lasting mark on the first wave of British punk, according to the Release Sofia Festival.
In 1982, he embarked on his solo career, alongside guitarist Steve Stevens. Together, the two developed a distinctive sound that combined the raw energy of punk with the unbridled, irresistible power of rock and roll, the organizers added. Among their best-known songs are Dancing With Myself, White Wedding, Rebel Yell, Eyes Without A Face, Flesh For Fantasy, Hot in the City and Cradle of Love. Billy Idol also has a number of cover versions to his name, the best-known of which are Mony Mony and To Be a Lover.
On November 14, 2026, Billy Idol will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2026 in Los Angeles, along with his longtime co-writer and guitarist Steve Stevens. This is a recognition of his influence on music over the past decades and adds another important chapter to the story of an artist who continues to leave his mark on rock and roll, Release Sofia Festival said.

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