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Billy Idol ceremoniously lit the Empire State Building red and blue, in honor of the 40th anniversary of his second solo studio album Rebel Yell, while in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday.
The 68-year-old British rocker's two-disc reissued 'expanded edition' of the record features 13 bonus tracks including the never-before-released track Best Way Out of Here as well as a cover of Rose Royce's 1978 song Love Don't Live Here Anymore.
'It does not at all [feel like 40 years]. I mean, there's a few lines and stuff,' Billy told ABC News on Monday night, motioning to his wrinkles.
'It doesn't feel too long, you know? It's amazing. Really? Yeah. I can't believe it; seem to have gone by in a flash, you know?'
Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad) continued: 'The music has held up. These songs from Rebel Yell really hold up. They're still fun to do, you know? So somehow other Rebel Yell lies without a face to them. They don't really get old. They seem to still be fresh somehow. I can't believe it.'
Billy Idol ceremoniously lit the Empire State Building red and blue, in honor of the 40th anniversary of his second solo studio album Rebel Yell, while in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday
The 68-year-old British rocker's two-disc reissued 'expanded edition' of the record features 13 bonus tracks including the never-before-released track Best Way Out of Here as well as a cover of Rose Royce's 1978 song Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Rebel Yell - which peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 - was originally released in 1983 so it'll technically be the 41st anniversary on November 10th.
The three-time Grammy nominee - who relies on hairstylist Anna Silverstein - was decked out in his signature black leather jacket over a matching top, jeans, and combat boots.
Billy even performed his hits Rebel Yell and White Wedding inside the 102-story Art Deco skyscraper alongside his longtime music partner, Steve Stevens.
The Grammy-winning guitarist - who turns 65 next Sunday - played lead guitar, bass guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, and keyboards on the album originally recorded at Electric Lady in New York City.
Idol and Stevens (born Schneider) then took the elevator up 86 flights to the observation deck for a look at the incredible view of the Big Apple.
'I think the thing is, me and Steve is that we give each other space. We don't crowd each other. And, and then I think we're really into what we can do for each other, you know?' the Generation Sex
