Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has acquired worldwide sales and UK distribution rights for Billy Idol: State Line – Live at Hoover Dam.
A spectacular special event, Billy Idol: State Line, produced by Lastman Media, sees rock icon, Billy Idol, perform two unique sets of his timeless hits on site at Hoover Dam, which straddles the Colorado River directly on the Nevada/Arizona state line; a full band concert at sunset with special guests that electrified and illuminated the surrounding Black Canyon and an acoustic duo set on the roof of the powerhouse directly at the foot of Hoover Dam.
Idol was joined by his collaborator and lead guitarist of over forty years, Steve Stevens. Performed in front of only 250 fans, the set featured special guests Alison Mosshart (The Kills, The Dead Weather), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols, Generation Sex) and Tony Kanal (No Doubt) and chart-topping hits including ‘Rebel Yell’ ‘Eyes Without a Face’, and ‘White Wedding’ and ‘Dancing with Myself.’
KFD is repping theatrical rights worldwide (excluding North America) alongside DVD/BD, TVOD, EST and AVOD. Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment will be handling a multi-territory theatrical, plus UK DVD, BD and digital, all slated for Q4 2023.
CEO of Kaleidoscope Film Distribution, Spencer Pollard, says “This is the second of hopefully a long line of releases working in partnership with Lastman Music. We’re delighted to be working on this iconic feature from a truly legendary artist, and we’re sure audiences globally will share our excitement.”
For 46 years, Billy Idol has been one of the faces and voices of rock’n’roll. Between 1977 and 1981, Idol released three albums with Generation X as their camera-ready frontman. In 1982, he embarked on a transatlantic/trans-genre solo career that integrated the bold and simple lines of punk and rock’n’roll decadence. Last year, Idol released his latest project, The Cage EP, via Dark Horse Records. The new music follows Idol’s 2021 The Roadside EP, which received praise from fans and critics alike. In January, Idol was honoured with the first Hollywood Walk of Fame Star of 2023.
