Billy Idol defends punk movement’s past use of swastikas as “performance art”

Billy Idol Says This Is Why Some British Punks Used to Wear Swastikas

Billy Idol recently spoke out about old school British punks wearing nazi swastikas as “performance art,” and… he is clearly not reading the room. During a new episode of the Turned Out A Punk podcast, Idol was attempting to explain the difference between English punks and French punks, and recalled a very tense situation that took place when he and Siouxie from Siouxie And The Banshees went to see the Sex Pistols play in Paris. “Siouxsie was we…

Billy Idol defends punk movement’s past use of swastikas as “performance art”

Billy Idol has defended the former use of swastikas in the punk movement, saying it was about “performance art”.

“Wake Up!”: Bernard Rhodes Pulls the Fire Alarm on Punk History In New Book - That Eric Alper

If you’ve ever thrashed your head to “London Calling,” shouted “White Riot” from your bedroom speakers, or found yourself explaining to someone that The Clash weren’t just a band, they were a movement—then you owe a massive debt to Bernard Rhodes. And now, finally, he’s telling his side of the story. Published in late 2023, […] The post “Wake Up!”: Bernard Rhodes Pulls the Fire Alarm on Punk History In New Book appeared first on That Eric Alper.