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William Michael Albert Broad, known as Billy idol, is a British singer who has net worth of $35 million, most of which he got from singing, acting and songwriting. He was born in Douglas, England in November, 1955. He started his career back in the year 1980 after graduating from the London high school. On his first album, he had three songs namely "White Wedding", "Eyes without Face" and "Rebel Yell" among others.
These singles helped him attract a huge fan base, not only in the in England but also in the world.
He married Yvonne Idol and together they have two children namely Willem Wolf Broad and Bonnie Blue. Out of the entertainment industry, he loves touring the third world countries while giving assistance to less fortunate people in the world through grants and donations.
This helped him to win the Most Generous Celebrity Award in the year 1998 and 1999 at the same time the Most Celebrated Celebrity in UK in the year 2002.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album Greatest Hits (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI and IFPI-FIN) |
$1,210,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Charmed Life (certified platinum by Music Canada and RIAA, and gold by BPI) |
$1,160,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album Idol Songs: 11 of the Best (certified platinum by BPI and IFPI-FIN) |
$320,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Whiplash Smile (certified 3x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI and IFPI-FIN) |
$1,410,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album Vital Idol (certified 4x platinum by Music Canada, and platinum by RIAA and BPI) |
$1,700,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Rebel Yell (certified 5x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by RIAA, and silver by BPI) |
$2,560,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Billy Idol (certified platinum by Music Canada and gold by RIAA) |
$600,000 |