Billy Idol's Rooftop Near-Death Experience

0:00It's March 28th. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Billy Idol just dropped a wild story from his rock star days. The 70-year-old punk legend revealed he nearly died from a heroin overdose in 1984, right before his big UK comeback on top of. The pops. This came hot on the heels of his US breakthrough, with the rebel yell album The Year Before. He was back in the UK feeling like a king after dominating America, but things spiraled fast. Idol hung out with friends who had super strong heroin. They all did lines, most passed out, but he and one buddy kept going. He turned blue and flat-lined until they revived him with an ice bath and walking him around on a roof. Insiders say it showed how razor thin the line was between his skyrocketing fame and total disaster. From the outside, everything looked perfect. IMAGE, international buzz, but backstage, the drugs were pulling him under.

1:01His family stepped in too, with his dad flying from the UK to New York to drag him back from the edge. Fast forward, Idol cleaned up, kept touring, and built a solid family life. He's dad to son's brand in Willem, plus daughter Bonnie. Then in 2023, he learned about a son named brand he never knew, bringing grandkids into the picture and pulling everyone closer. Now in this new documentary, he's reflecting with clear eyes on those crazy times, putting family above the fame and proving he's come a long way from. That rooftop scare.