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

NPR | By A Martínez
Published March 24, 2026 at 2:40 AM MDT

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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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.