Billy Idol Announces Tour With Matt Rife’s Help in a Funny Video: Watch

21 January, 2025

It’s a nice day for a white mocha. British rock icon Billy Idol announced his 2025 amphitheater tour Tuesday morning (Jan. 21) with a cheeky video starring breakout comedian Matt Rife. The bit has Rife popping up through out Idol’s day, riffing on some of his Idol’s biggest songs, such as “White Wedding” and “Rebel Yell.”

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The video is promo for Idol’s 2025 amphitheater tour, appropriately dubbed It’s a Nice Day to…Tour Again with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The tour kicks off April 30 at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix.

The trek includes stops at an array of storied venues including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland and more.

Artist pre-sales begin Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 9 a.m. local time, with local presales beginning Thursday, Jan. 23, at 9 a.m. local time. The general onsale begins Friday, Jan. 24, at 9 a.m. local time. Additional info and tickets will be available at the musician’s website.

Five dollars from every ticket sold to the Los Angeles show at Kia Forum will be donated to the American Red Cross to support Southern California Wildfire Relief. Idol will also personally match this donation.

Idol will soon share details of the forthcoming release of his new LP, due later this year on Dark Horse Records. Last year, Idol celebrated the 40th Anniversary of his landmark sophomore album Rebel Yell. He also appeared at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducting Ozzy Osbourne alongside Jack Black, Jelly Roll, Tool frontperson Maynard James Keenan and more.

See below for a complete list of dates.

  • April 30—Phoenix, Ariz.—Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
  • May 3—Houston—Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
  • May 4—Austin, Texas—Moody Center
  • May 7—Fort Worth, Texas—Dickies Arena
  • May 9—Alpharetta, Ga.—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • May 10—Tampa, Fla.—MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • May 13—Sunrise, Fla.—Amerant Bank Arena
  • May 16—Charlotte, N.C.—PNC Music Pavilion
  • May 17—Nashville—Bridgestone Arena
  • May 20—Tinley Park, Ill.—Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
  • May 21—Cincinnati, Ohio—Riverbend Music Center
  • May 23—Toronto, Ontario—Budweiser Stage
  • Aug. 16—Philadelphia—TD Pavilion at The Mann
  • Aug. 17—Saratoga Springs, N.Y.—Broadview Stage at SPAC
  • Aug. 20—New York City—Madison Square Garden Arena
  • Aug. 22—Columbia, Md.—Merriweather Post Pavilion
  • Aug. 23—Mansfield, Mass.—Xfinity Center
  • Aug. 26—Bangor, Maine—Maine Savings Amphitheatre
  • Aug. 28—Clarkston, Mich.—Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • Aug. 30—Noblesville, Ind.—Ruoff Music Center
  • Aug. 31—Milwaukee, Wis.—American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
  • Sept. 3—Morrison, Colo–Red Rocks Amphitheatre
  • Sept. 5—Salt Lake City, Utah—Utah First Credit Union Amphithatre
  • Sept. 12—Palm Springs, Calif.—Acrisure Arena
  • Sept. 14—Berkeley, Calif.—Greek Theater
  • Sept. 17—Wheatland, Calif.—Toyota Amphitheatre
  • Sept. 19—Ridgefield, Wash.—Cascades Amphitheater
  • Sept. 20—Seattle—Climate Pledge Arena
  • Sept. 23—Chula Vista, Calif.—North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Sept. 25—Los Angeles, Calif.—The Kia Forum

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