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2014 studio album by Billy Idol
Kings & Queens of the Underground Released 17 October 2014 Recorded 2010–2014 Studio
Sarm (London)
Echo (Los Angeles)
Genre Rock Length 47 42 Label BFI Producer
"Can't Break Me Down "
"Save Me Now"
Kings & Queens of the Underground rock vocalist Billy Idol , released on 17 October 2014 by BFI Records. It was Idol's first album of new original material since Devil's Playground Billboard 200Billboard Top Rock Albums chart for the week of 8 November 2014. Videos were released for the songs "Can't Break Me Down " and "Save Me Now".
The Kings & Queens of the Underground Tour started on 5 November 2014 and ended 4 April 2015. Over the 40-date tour, Idol with his band performed in Europe, North America and Australia.
Tour dates
Tour dates[10]
Date
Country
City
Venue
Europe
5 November 2014
Birmingham
England
O2 Academy
7 November 2014
Dublin
Ireland
Vicar Street
9 November 2014
England
London
Hammersmith Apollo
10 November 2014
Manchester
O2 Apollo
12 November 2014
Germany
Stuttgart
Porsche Arena
13 November 2014
Frankfurt
Jahrhunderthalle
16 November 2014
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Heineken Music Hall
18 November 2014
Germany
Düsseldorf
Electric Halle
19 November 2014
Belgium
Brussels
Cirque Royal
21 November 2014
Germany
Nuremberg
Arena
22 November 2014
Switzerland
Lucern
Messe Lucern
23 November 2014
Italy
Milan
Fabrique
North America
21 January 2015
United States
New Orleans
House of Blues
22 January 2015
Atlanta
The Tabernacle
24 January 2015
Philadelphia
Tower Theater
25 January 2015
Washington
Lincoln Theater
28 January 2015
New York
Beacon Theatre
31 January 2015
Boston
Orpheum Theater
3 February 2015
Canada
Montreal
Metropolis
4 February 2015
Toronto
Massey Hall
6 February 2015
United States
Detroit
The Fillmore
7 February 2015
Chicago
Riviera Theater
9 February 2015
Denver
Paramount Theater
12 February 2015
Canada
Vancouver
Queen Elizabeth Theater
13 February 2015
United States
Seattle
Paramount
15 February 2015
Oakland
Fox Theater
18 February 2015
Los Angeles
Wiltern Theater
19 February 2015
21 February 2015
Las Vegas
The Cosmopolitan
Australia
14 March 2015
Australia
Perth
Kings Park and Botanic Gardens
18 March 2015
Wollongong
Win Entertainment Centre
19 March 2015
Sydney
Qantas Credit Union Arena
21 March 2015
Yarra Valley
Rochford Wines
22 March 2015
Fleurieu Peninsula
Leconfield Wines
24 March 2015
Melbourne
Margaret Court Arena
28 March 2015
Hunter Valley
Bimbadgen Winery
29 March 2015
Mount Cotton
Sirromet Wines
1 April 2015
New Zealand
Auckland
Vector Arena
2 April 2015
Wellington
TSB Arena
4 April 2015
Christchurch
Horncastle Arena
Set list [11]
"Postcards from the Past"
"Cradle of Love "
"Can't Break Me Down"
"Dancing with Myself "
"Flesh for Fantasy "
"Save Me Now"
"Sweet Sixteen "
"Kings & Queens of the Underground"
"Eyes Without a Face "
"L.A. Woman "
"King Rocker"
"Love Like Fire"
"Whiskey and Pills"
"Blue Highway"
"Rebel Yell "
"White Wedding "
"Mony Mony "
Track listing [ edit ]
Kings & Queens of the Underground track listingTitle Writer(s ) Producer(s ) 1. "Bitter Pill"
Eric Bazilian
Glen Goss
Trevor Horn 3:57 2. "Can't Break Me Down "
Greg Kurstin
Dan Nigro
Greg Kurstin 3:42 3. "Save Me Now"
George William Lewis
Kurstin
Kurstin 4:31 4. "One Breath Away"
Steve Stevens
Billy Morrison
Horn 4:10 5. "Postcards from the Past"
Stevens
Morrison
Horn 4:20 6. "Kings & Queens of the Underground"
Stevens
Morrison
Horn 4:53 7. "Eyes Wide Shut"
Stevens
Morrison
Horn 4:29 8. "Ghosts in My Guitar"
Stevens
Horn 4:47 9. "Nothing to Fear"
Stevens
Morrison
Horn 4:39 10. "Love and Glory"
Stevens
Morrison
Horn 4:28 11. "Whiskey and Pills"
Brian Tichy
Horn 3:43
iTunes bonus track[12] Title Writer(s ) 12. "Hollywood Promises"
Tichy
4:11
Personnel [ edit ]
Billy Idol – vocals (all tracks)
Steve Stevens – lead, rhythm guitar (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 6 - 8, 11)
Billy Morrison – rhythm guitar (tracks 4, 9)
Trevor Horn – bass guitar (tracks 1, 4 - 11), programming (tracks 5, 7, 8), keyboards (tracks 6, 8, 11)
Ash Soan – drums (tracks 1, 4, 6 - 10), percussion (tracks 1, 8)
Matt Chamberlain – drums (track 3)
Joel M Peters – drums (track 11)
Tim Weidner – percussion (tracks 4, 9, 11), programming (track 7)
Julian Hinton – orchestral arrangement and programming (tracks 4, 6, 8, 10)
Pete Murray – orchestral arrangement and programming (track 7)
Geoff Downes – keyboards (tracks 1, 4 - 10)
Cameron Gower Poole – programming (tracks 1, 4, 9), keyboards (tracks 7, 9, 11), guitar (track 9)
Greg Kurstin – guitar (track 2), bass guitar (tracks 2, 3), keyboards (tracks 2, 3), drums (track 2), programming (track 3)
Josh Campbell – programming (tracks 1, 5), guitar (track 5), bass guitar (track 11)
Renate Sokolovska – flute (track 6)
Release history [ edit ]
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