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Generation X

Punk

The next Generation X concert is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Òran Mór in Glasgow, United Kingdom. See all 1 upcoming concerts
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Listen to Dancing With Myself (EP Version) by Billy Idol & Generation X, see lyrics, music video & more!
Dancing With Myself (EP Version)Billy Idol & Generation X
Listen to Dancing with Myself (Bbc in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 1 January 1981) by Generation X, see lyrics, music video & more!
Dancing with Myself (Bbc in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 1 January 1981)Generation X
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Ready Steady GoGeneration X
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Dancing with Myself (2002 Remaster)Generation X
Listen to Kiss Me Deadly by Generation X, see lyrics, music video & more!
Kiss Me DeadlyGeneration X
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Your GenerationGeneration X
Listen to Untouchables by Generation X, see lyrics, music video & more!
UntouchablesGeneration X
Listen to Youth Youth Youth by Generation X, see lyrics, music video & more!
Youth Youth YouthGeneration X
Listen to Kleenex by Generation X, see lyrics, music video & more!
KleenexGeneration X
Listen to Dancing with Myself (Uptown Mix) by Generation X & Billy Idol, see lyrics, music video & more!
Dancing with Myself (Uptown Mix)Generation X & Billy Idol

Upcoming Concerts for Generation X

  • Nov
    12
    Nov 12, 2025
    Òran Mór
    Glasgow

More albums from Generation X

Listen to Kiss Me Deadly (Deluxe Edition) by Generation X
ALBUMKiss Me Deadly (Deluxe Edition)Generation X
Listen to Valley of the Dolls (Bonus Track Version) by Generation X
ALBUMValley of the Dolls (Bonus Track Version)Generation X
Listen to Generation X (Deluxe Edition) by Generation X
ALBUMGeneration X (Deluxe Edition)Generation X

Artist Playlists

Generation X Essentials
Generation X Essentials
A young Billy Idol makes punk more palatable.
Generation X Essentials

About Generation X

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Hometown
London, England
Formed
November 21, 1976
Genre
Punk
Before Billy Idol became an ’80s rock icon, he fronted the feisty, first-gen UK punks Generation X. Idol, drummer John Towe, and bassist Tony James were part of the pioneering punk band Chelsea before forming Generation X in London in 1976 with guitarist Bob “Derwood” Andrews. Two years later, with Mark Laff replacing Towe, they released their self-titled debut album. Bucking the punk trend of the times, they were instrumentally tight and featured pop-savvy hooks in their songs. Produced by Ian Hunter, 1979’s Valley of the Dolls found the band branching out, incorporating glam touches and a Who-like two-part conceptual epic (“The Prime of Kenny Silvers”). Less ambitious but more nuanced and New Wave-flavored, 1981’s Kiss Me Deadly included the first version of Idol’s future dance-rock staple “Dancing with Myself.” But Generation X split soon after its release, setting the stage for Idol’s solo career and James’ stint with the fashion-conscious electro-rockers Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
Members of Generation X include, or have included, Billy Idol, Tony James, James Stevenson and more.

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