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Devil's Playground Tour Dates
We shall add to these as they are confirmed.

New details added : 3/31/05

Devil's Playground Tour Information

Last updated  : 3/24/05

photo by Robert M Knight.

Devil's Playground Registration
A reminder that if you would like to receive
email notification of what is going on,
please register your name & email address here

The tour is well on it's way now & the
response has been amazing.
The SHOW REVIEW pages are now open
(on the white menu bar)
If you are lucky enough to catch a show,
please share the experience with us all.
Billy, Steve & the band also enjoy the feedback.

Pre & On sale dates for Wichita & Tulsa added to
Devil's Playground Tour Dates
Plus details on obtaining tickets to the Philadelphia show.
If you are a SUBSCRIBED member of the FAN CLUB
 (not the Devil’s Playground Mailing list)
& need a password for the Presale tickets,
please reply to this message.

 3/31/05

**Devil's Playground debuts at #46 on Billboard
with just over 27,000 copies sold.
Thanks to Rosie Laurel for the info.

3/31/05

New photos from Tower on Release day plus
The Roxy show added to the Tom & Donna Cnossen Gallery.

Robert M Knight shares his photos from the Ventura Show

Photo by Robert M Knight

3/31/05

Rosie Laurel shares her photos from
the Vegas, LA and Ventura Shows

3/31/05

ITUNES 'CARDING' FANS by Mary Huhn from the

Photo from WireImage

Danielle Beech at the Tower signing

3/31/05

Devil's Playground receives 5 stars
& currently stands at #14 at

It also enters at #15 in the
Bestseller Top 15 Musik-Longplay at

Thanks to Arvid Weber for the info

3/31/05

Devil's Playground is the feature of the month at

3/30/05

Review of Devil's Playground on

with thanks to Nyna

3/30/05

Jim K. shares his photos from the Ventura show 3-26-05

3/30/05

Billy talks to Jane Stevenson Special to The Free Press  

3/30/05

German fans may enjoy the following interviews:

Due to the sheer volume of email being received
at the moment, we regret that we are not able
to reply to all of it personally.
Please check out the FAQ link for general enquiries.
The office will be closed from Fri 25th to Tues 29th March,
so please do not send any email during this time.
We would like to wish all visitors a very
Happy Easter Holiday.

3/24/05

A reminder that Billy will appear on 

 March 24th 11.30PM (EST).

3/24/05

Any fans who were unable to get a wristband
for the LA Roxy show on Friday Mar 25th can
Listen Live to Indie 103.1 & hear the entire performance.
Friday Mar 25th at 9pm

3/24/05

New date added to Devil's Playground Tour Dates
Beacon Theatre, New York, May 23rd.
 Pre-sale starts on Fri 25^th March, 10am to 11pm EST.
A new password has been sent to all Fan Club members.

3/24/05

The Jet Fuel Cafe on Parliament Street Toronto
is hosting a pre-show party on April12th, everyone invited!
Thanks to Vern Smith for the info.
Devil's Playground Tour Information

 3/24/05

'Release day' finally arrived & fans started to wait outside
Tower Records on Sunset to purchase Devil's Playground
 & obtain their wristbands for the 'Signing'
& Roxy show on Mar 25th.

German fans may enjoy the article in

Thanks to Ulrike Nafziger

3/23/05

Chris Van Horrick & Andrea Markstrom
share their photos from the Joint, Las Vegas on 3/19/05.

3/23/05

idolfan4life shares his photos with us.

3/23/05

Victor Mayer shares his photos from
the 4th and B show in San Diego

3/23/05

Target store are running a promotion with each
 Devil's Playground CD purchased.
A sheet is included for two free downloads
of unreleased tracks, Bleeding Me Insane
 (which was originally going to be the opening track)
& the previously unknown track Man-O-War
  The sheet directs you to 'billyidol.com' with directions to
click on the "Enter Your Claim Code" button.
The URL to do this is www.billyidoltarget.com

3/23/05

Nyna would like to direct you to some photos
of the South x Southwest show.

 

3/23/05

David McLean from tinfoil.com has reviewed
each song on Devil's Playground.

You can also find an interview he did with
Steve Stevens on stevestevens.net

3/23/05

Michael Osborn talks to Billy on

3/22/05

Ron Wynn reviews Devil's Playground in

Thanks to Yana Polyanskaya

3/22/05

In response to requests,
a setlist from The Joint Las Vegas Mar 19th

Super Overdrive
Dancin' with Myself
Flesh for Fantasy
Body Snatcher
White Wedding
Scream
Eyes without A Face
Sweet Sixteen
Cherie
(Steve Solo)
Rat Race
World Comin' Down
Ready Steady Go
Rebel Yell
Hot in the City
Mony Mony

with thanks to Tom & Donna Cnossen

3/20/05

'Release Day' is almost with us.
For your information, Devil's Playground is available
to purchase at Target with two exclusive downloads.
 Best Buy is offering it with 3 ring tones & if you preorder
it at Amazon, you can immediately listen to
the whole album free online.

3/20/05

Billy talks to Jane Stevenson from

Thanks to Ulrike Nafziger

3/20/05

A reminder of the
SPECIAL TOWER RECORDS ON SUNSET
"IN STORE" signing
March 25 at 6 p.m.
MEET BILLY, STEVE & THE BAND !
Go to Devil's Playground Tour Dates
(& scroll to bottom) for full details.

Any fans who can't make it you can
Listen Live to Indie 103.1 & hear the entire performance.
Friday Mar 25th at 9pm

Thanks to Claire Moore  for the info

Billy will appear on 

It will air on March 24th 11.30PM (EST).
There is a link to email the show
if you would like to send a message.

Thanks to Randi James

3/18/05

Rob Sheffield reviews Devil's Playground in

David E. Demarest's review in

A review also in

  antiMUSIC.com

3/18/05

Billy Idol, Family Guy by Tim Cashmere in

photo by Haylee Cashmere

Thank you to Yana

3/18/05

New On-Sale dates added for

TURNING STONE RESORT & CASINO Verona, NY
Kiva Auditorium Albuquerque, NM
Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading PA on
Devil's Playground Tour Dates

Pre-sale tickets will be available to
Subscribed Fan Club Members

If you hold a valid membership & would like details of this,
please reply to this message. You will need to give your
full name, preferred email address & your
current membership #
(This is your FAN CLUB membership #,
not your 'Devil's Playground mailing list' registration)
You will then be sent a generic password for these shows.

3/17/05

Your chance to win a Devil's Playground CD

3/17/05

New photos added to
Tom & Donna Cnossen's photos gallery.

JOSH TYRANGIEL chats to Billy in

Thanks to Linda for the info

Geordie Russell reviews Devil's Playground on

Thanks to Sanjiv Sathiah

3/15/05

Information regarding the Minnesota Mpls show
added to the Devil's Playground Tour Information

The first show in Corpus Christi went really well.
Steve Stevens says the crowd were really great
& everyone seemed to have a great time.
Five new songs were aired,
Bodysnatchers, World Coming Down,
Scream, Cherie & Rat Race
& all received a great response.
San Antonio is now preparing for the long awaited event.

3/15/05

Photo by Viliam Hrubovcak from Gasoline Magazine

The Devil's Playground Tour kicks off today.
We send best wishes to Billy & the band
for safe travels & lots of fun.
We look forward to hearing from everyone
lucky enough to catch the shows.
Review pages will be opening soon!

3/14/05

Billy chats to Julie James at MIX 99.9 in Toronto Canada

Your chance to Listen.

3/14/05

Scream reaches #3 on one of Russia's most popular
rock/pop radio stations, after entering in it's first week at #11

 

The Site is in Russian, but if you can figure it out,
it is possible to vote for your favourite song.
Thanks to Yana for the info.

 At the top of the page, click the link for
on-line голосования на сайте.
Tick the box for Billy Idol, then scroll down and copy the
 numbers/letters from the box into the one next to it & hit ok.
Thanks to Linda for this info

3/14/05

Carlo Wolff from Metroland online
reviews Devil's Playground

Zoe Street talks to Billy on

Billy also chats to

With thanks to Linda for the info

3/14/05

photo from Times on Line

Mark Edwards talks to Billy on

Alun Palmer talks to Billy on

3/13/05

Q&A with Billy Idol
 

Photograph by Chris Woods

3/11/05

Scream cracked the top ten on Edmonton's
number one rock station
The Bear 100.3.

Click to cast your vote.

Thanks to Jay O'Neill

3/11/05

Show tickets are being reserved for
subscribed Fan Club members
 at many of the shows.
If you hold a valid membership & would like details of this,
please reply to this message giving your full name,
preferred email address & your current membership #
(This is your FAN CLUB membership #,
not your 'Devil's Playground mailing list' registration)
You will then be sent a generic password for all the shows
which will be participating in this.

3/10/05

More On-Sale dates added to
Devil's Playground Tour Dates

3/10/05

Hear that rebel yell?
By JIM FARBER

By James Hunter

3/09/05

Another chance to hear the Virgin Razor Cuts
interview (in three parts) from Sunday 6th March

     

Billy with Pete Mitchell

3/07/05

More On-Sale dates added to
Devil's Playground Tour Dates

3/07/05

Kate would like to share with you some
Billy Idol wallpapers and lj icons
Here are two desktops which were made using pictures from Gregg Gerson.

 Mac desktop

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/idolsbitch/polaroidsbilly.jpg

PC version

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/idolsbitch/polaroidsbillyPC.jpg

Plus 12 icons, two for Devils Playground, one for Scream, plus others.

http://www.livejournal.com/community/80s_icons/168316.html?view=1324412&style=mine#t1324412

3/07/05

Your chance to view the Scream video

Avatar with thanks to Linda

3/05/05

A reminder that Pete Mitchell from UK's
Virgin Radio interviews Billy on
Razor Cuts Sunday 6 March between 8pm - 10pm (GMT)
(3pm - 5pm EST)

Original Punk Billy Idol joins Pete to talk about his
hell-raising days + Idlewild play in Session

Listen Live    

3/04/05

Some upcoming UK Press Reviews

The Sun – will review on 18th March
Saturday (Daily Express Mag) - 19th March

Features will be in:

Daily Mirror 11th or 12th March (to be confirmed)
Sunday Times Culture Section 13th March
Sunday Express 20th March
Powerplay front cover feature (25th March issue)
Uncut (May issue)
Classic Rock (May issue)

3/04/05

New dates added to
Devil's Playground Tour Dates
More to follow as they are confirmed.

Plus more information on the
Tower Records Instore & Roxy show

3/04/05

photo from http://www.orangeplaylist.com/celeb.htm

Billy appeared on ITV's Orange Playlist
& talked about 5 of his favourite songs.
You can check them out on



The show will also be repeated on Mar 4th at 00.55 am (GMT)

3/02/05

Christina Fuoco chats with Billy on

Having not released new material in 10 years, Billy Idol  knew he had to
answer to his teenage kids when he set "Devil's Playground" in motion.

3/02/05

Billy Idol "Scream [CD-SINGLE] [IMPORT]"
will not now be  released as a commercial single in the UK.
Anyone who has ordered a copy from Amazon.com
will be notified by them directly.
The [MAXI-CD] single is currently available through Amazon.de

3/02/05

Rebel Yell T-shirts are temporarily Out Of Stock.
We have ordered a new supply & we will fill outstanding
orders as soon as possible.
To order, go to Fan Club T-Shirts
on the Merchandise link on the menu bar.

3/01/05

Fan Club Pins

These pins are approved by Billy.
They are designed & hand crafted in solid silver
by Billy's personal jeweller, Robin the Hammer.
 Each one is hand polished & they are exclusive
to subscribed Official Fan Club members only.

For details of membership, see Fanzine Membership
on the Fan Club link on the menu bar
or go to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Issue #14 of the fanzine is now being prepared
& will contain the artwork & lyrics for Devil's Playground.

3/01/05

Another opportunity to share
Tom & Donna Cnossen's photos taken during
the Kiss the Skull Tours.