Billy Idol's Drunken Meeting with Bowie

0:00On March 23, Billy Eidel's wild night out in New York City back in 1982 accidentally sparked a major career turnaround for David. Bowie, while partying with producer Nile Rogers, Eidel spotted Bowie sitting alone in a club. In a drunken haze, he stumbled over, threw up on himself, and still managed to shake Bowie's hand before making the introduction. That chance meeting paved the way for Bowie and Rogers to team up on Bowie's 1983 album Let's Dance, which breathed new life into. His career at a tough time. These days, Eidel lives a much cleaner life, sticking mostly to wine in marijuana, and he's grateful to still be here telling these tales after. Dodging so many close calls. A new documentary called Billy Eidel should be dead, heirs on Sky Arts in the UK, starting March 26, giving fans more insight into his rocky, road to survival. That's your music news today update, AI powered and always on.