Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Billy Idol across 6 places, from 1971 to 2025.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English rock singer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Billy Idol is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Billy Idol was documented, and when
1971year
Bromleyattested“In 1971, when Idol was 15, the family moved to Bromley, where he attended Ravensbourne School for Boys.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
1981year
New York Cityattested“Idol moved to New York City in 1981 and became a solo artist, working with former Kiss manager Bill Aucoin.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
1981year
New Yorkattested“Idol moved to New York City in 1981 and became a solo artist, working with former Kiss manager Bill Aucoin.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
2005year
Download Festivalattested“Idol played a handful of dates on the 2005 Warped Tour and appeared at the Download Festival at Donington Park, the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, and Rock am Ring.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
2005year
New Orleansattested“Idol played a handful of dates on the 2005 Warped Tour and appeared at the Download Festival at Donington Park, the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, and Rock am Ring.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
November 2025month
Mexico Cityattested“In November 2025, ending his Latin-American tour, Idol celebrated his 70th birthday in Mexico City.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
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In each of these, a source puts Billy Idol and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
that Billy Idol was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason:
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30 November 1955exact date
Stanmorementioned“William Michael Albert Broad was born in Stanmore on 30 November 1955, to Irish housewife Joan (née O'Sullivan) and English salesman William Alfred Broad.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
1986year
Finlandmentioned“Idol released Whiplash Smile in 1986, which sold well, charting in the top ten in 9 countries with the highest spot being number 3 in Finland.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
1988year
Finlandmentioned“The following year in 1988 a compilation album titled Idol Songs: 11 of the Best was released, it charted at number 2 in both the UK and Iceland along with reaching number 1 in Finland.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
1990year
Finlandmentioned“Charmed Life was released in 1990, and continued the commercial success seen in his previous albums, charting in the Top 10 in nine countries along with topping the charts in Finland.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
6 February 1990exact date
Hollywoodmentioned“On 6 February 1990 in Hollywood, Idol was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that nearly cost him a leg.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
1993year
Los Angelesmentioned“The LP includes a live acoustic version of "Rebel Yell", taken from a performance at Los Angeles station KROQ's 1993 Acoustic Christmas concert.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
1994year
Los Angelesmentioned“In 1994, he collapsed outside a Los Angeles nightclub due to an overdose of gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB).”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
2002year
Sydneymentioned“In the 2002 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Idol entered the playing field for the half-time entertainment on a hovercraft to the intro of "White Wedding", of which he managed to sing only two words before a power failure ended the performance.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
June 2006month
Congress Theatermentioned“In June 2006, Idol performed at the Congress Theater, Chicago, for the United States television series Soundstage.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
16 February 2010exact date
Download Festivalmentioned“On 16 February 2010, Idol was announced as one of the acts to play at the Download Festival in Donington Park, England.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
2016year
North Americamentioned“He continued touring North America in 2016 and 2017.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
2016year
Las Vegasmentioned“In 2016, Idol and Cyrus performed "Rebel Yell" at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas.”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
30 October 2018exact date
Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)mentioned“On 30 October 2018, former Generation X members Idol and Tony James joined with Steve Jones and Paul Cook, former members of another first wave English punk rock band, the Sex Pistols, to perform a free gig at the Roxy in Hollywood, Los…”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
30 October 2018exact date
Hollywoodmentioned“On 30 October 2018, former Generation X members Idol and Tony James joined with Steve Jones and Paul Cook, former members of another first wave English punk rock band, the Sex Pistols, to perform a free gig at the Roxy in Hollywood, Los…”source: Wikipedia: Billy Idol
Two people documented in the same place in the same year is a correlation, not a meeting.
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How to read this page
Every line above is a dated fact taken from a source, with the sentence it came from and a link
back to it. Nothing is inferred, and a gap in the record is not evidence that someone was elsewhere.
A tag says how the fact is carried by its source: documented a structured,
explicitly dated record, attested a sentence that states the person was there,
mentioned a sentence that ties the person to the place without stating presence.
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