Idol lived in Worthing before attending Sussex University for only a year before joining the Bromley Contingent of keen Sex Pistols fans. During this period, Idol decided to become a musician and originally was supposed to play guitar with Siouxsie & The Banshees but instead joined a punk rock band Chelsea in 1977, soon leaving it to form Generation X.
Generation X signed to Chrysalis Records and released three somewhat successful albums before breaking up. Idol moved to New York City and began working as a solo artist and working with Steve Stevens, soon becoming an ...read more
Idol lived in Worthing before attending Sussex University for only a year before joining the Bromley Contingent of keen Sex Pistols fans. During this period, Idol decided to become a musician and originally was supposed to play guitar with Siouxsie & The Banshees but instead joined a punk rock band Chelsea in 1977, soon leaving it to form Generation X.
Generation X signed to Chrysalis Records and released three somewhat successful albums before breaking up. Idol moved to New York City and began working as a solo artist and working with Steve Stevens, soon becoming an MTV staple. « hide
