Save Me Now

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BILLY IDOL premieres a dramatic and mysterious video for his current single. The new video is set to “Save Me Now”, can be seen below, an electro-rocking highlight co-written by Idol, Twin Shadow, and Greg Kurstin, from IDOL’s acclaimed current album KINGS & QUEENS OF THE UNDERGROUND.

Known for his striking and compelling videos, the multi-platinum British rock icon headed to the California desert with his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens to film the video that was directed and conceived by Thomas Kirk (who has worked with Muse on multiple videos).

The clip follows a priest and a police officer on a wild ride set against the stark, desolate California landscape, accompanied by a leading lady entwined in the drama. In describing the video, Kirk said: “I went for a concept which very much took the lyrics of ‘Save Me Now’ and turned them into a surreal story that I felt was as true to the very visual lyrics as possible. I loved the image of a bruised cop and a priest trapped inside a car.”

Meanwhile, IDOL continues on his “Kings & Queens Of The Underground Live” 2014-2015 world tour with North American dates until June 4, followed by another run of shows in Europe this summer. IDOL will return to the U.S. from August-October for a mix of solo shows and festival appearances.

KINGS & QUEENS OF THE UNDERGROUND–IDOL’s first studio album in almost a decade–was released in October 2014 on BFI Records via Kobalt Label Services. The album was primarily produced by Trevor Horn, with Greg Kurstin also contributing as producer to two songs, including “Can’t Break Me Down.” Upon the album’s release, USA Today named “Can’t Break Me Down” their song of the week, declaring “with its punkish drive, sneering vocals and roaring Steve Stevens guitar, Can’t Break Me Down could have made a great follow-up to latter-day Idol hits.

BILLY IDOL’s 2015 EUROPEAN tour dates are as follows:

THU	6/11	Isle of Wight, UK	Isle of Wight Festival
SAT	6/13	Glasgow, UK	O2 Academy Glasgow
SUN	6/14	Donington Park, UK	Download Festival
WED	6/17	Cork, IE	Live at The Marquee
FRI	6/19	Clisson, FR	HellFest
SAT	6/20	Zürcher, Oberland, CH	Rock The Ring
MON	6/22	Paris, FR	Zenith
WED	6/24	Hamburg, DE	Stadtpark
THU	6/25	Odense, DK	The Funen Village
SAT	6/27	Varberg, SE	Fästningshörnan
SUN	6/28	Stockholm, SE	Gröna Lund Great Stage
WED	7/1	Cologne, DE	Tanzbrunnen
FRI	7/3	Saarbrucken, DE	Saarlandhalle
TUE	7/7	Leipzig, DE	Arena Leipzig
WED	7/8	Vienna, AT	Open Air Vienna
FRI	7/10	Lucca, IT	Lucca Summer Festival
SAT	7/11	Brescia, IT	Brescia Summer Festival
MON	7/13	Zagreb, HR	Zagreb Calling
THU	7/16	Emmendingen, DE	Scholassplatz Open Air
SAT	7/18	Vechta, DE	Stoppelmarkt
SUN	7/19	Husum, DE	Congress Centrum
TUES	7/21	Rostock, DE	Stadthalle
SAT	7/25	Munich, DE	Münchner Sommernachtstraum

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BILLY IDOL will release Save Me Now on 13th April – taken from his current acclaimed album Kings and Queens of the Underground. The single has been added to the BBC Radio 2 playlist this week – hear it now http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/playlist.

Idol will perform a handful of UK shows in the summer including The Isle of Wight 11th June, Glasgow O2 Academy 13th June, Download 14th June and Cork Marquee 17th June.

The tour, which begins with shows at the UK’s Isle of Wight and Download Festivals, also includes dates in Glasgow and Cork, and at various other European festivals. Full tour and ticket information is available at BillyIdol.net

“Save Me Now” was co-written by Billy Idol, Twin Shadow and Greg Kurstin, and produced by Greg Kurstin. Greg Kurstin, who was nominated for Producer of The Year at the 2015 Grammy Awards, is known for his work with Sia, Beck, Pink, Foster The People and Lily Allen, amongst others. Twin Shadow releases his new album in May.

Billy Idol’s 2015 Kings & Queens of The Underground World tour, which has been playing to rave reviews across North America, next visits Australia and New Zealand in March and April.

A live review in The Times recently stated: – “at the end of his sold-out show at Hammersmith, Billy Idol stood at the front of the stage. With legs apart, naked torso rippling, eyes glaring and fists raised above his head.” “The biggest pop star to emerge from the English punk scene of the 1970’s was back to mark his patch.”

For all the latest Billy Idol tour dates, updates and information, visit BillyIdol.net.

To watch Episode 1 of Billy’s behind-the-scenes web series for Kings & Queens Of The Underground, click here.