Billy Idol plays MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Credit: Photo by Josh Bradley

At 69 years old, Billy Idol is still very cool.

The new wave legend’s first album in over a decade Dream Into It was just released on George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records (on it, he collaborates with Avril Lavigne, for a song about simpletons and needing Jesus).

Joan Jett—who co-headlines this ‘80s snarlfest at the old Gary amphitheater—also appears on the album, and if you remember her performance of “Bad Karma” with Miley Cyrus before the Tampa Super Bowl in 2021, you know that anything Jett joins in on turns to gold.

While Idol’s first show in the area since an electrifying 2023 set at Ruth Eckerd Hall will still include all the hits, if Joan comes out for a duet, don’t expect it to take you back to your childhood.

Tickets for Billy Idol: It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again! on Saturday, May 10 at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa start at $40.50.