Punk-fueled rocker Billy Idol brought his 2026 tour to Grand Rapids on Friday, with opener Susanna Hoffs. Check out the Local Spins review and photo gallery.
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The appearance of two ’80s-era pop stars at Acrisure Amphitheater may not seem like a culturally significant event, but their Friday night performances left no doubt that the powerful influence of MTV still resonates more than four decades later.
Billy Idol and The Bangles’ Susannah Hoffs showed why their songs and camera-friendly personas were once staples on the first 24-hour cable channel dedicated to music videos, which launched in 1981. Their audience-pleasing sets delighted faithful fans, who felt the passing years fade away as their visually inspired music transported listeners back in time…