Billy Idol decided that It’s a Nice Day to … Tour Again! And so he did, coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on August 17. Genuine rock and roll legend Joan Jett and her Blackhearts opened up the show.
Photos of Billy Idol by Stephanie J Bartik for RadioRadioX
Billy Idol (right) at SPAC (August 17, 2025) – photo by Stephanie J Bartik for RadioRadioX
Photos of Billy Idol by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com
Billy Idol at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 17, 2025) – photo by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com
Review by Maggie Aulman / Photos by Maggie Aulman and Debi Gustafson
One of the night’s most touching moments came when Idol paused between songs to reflect on his decades-long friendship with Jett. “I met Joan in 1978 after a Dead Kennedys concert at the Whisky a Go Go,” he recalled. “We’ve been friends ever since.”
– Maggie Aulman for Metroland Now
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