Rock Icon Billy Idol Shrugs Off Secret Son Revelation
Rock legends tend to collect groupies, guitars and occasional paternity suits—Billy Idol apparently wanted them all. The 68-year-old rocker recently confirmed in a New York Post sit-down that he’s the father of a son no one knew about until a routine paternity filing blew the lid off his carefully curated silver fox image. In a People Magazine follow-up, Idol deadpanned that having a secret child was about as unexpected as finding out water is wet.
The bombshell dropped when a British tabloid unearthed court papers naming Idol as the dad of a young man born in the late ’80s. Idol’s response? “I’ve had sex with a million people,” quipped the punk-rock veteran, apparently unconcerned that actual biology rarely keeps count like Spotify streams. He added that he remembers a lot of “blurry nights,” which is either rock-and-roll honesty or the world’s worst excuse for a missing Rolodex entry.
According to court documents obtained by the Post, the unnamed mother reached out this spring after discovering a family-tree match on a genealogy site. Idol’s legal team immediately agreed to DNA testing, which confirmed the rocker’s fatherly status within weeks. Idol reportedly covered all child-support costs and even cut a check for back support dating to his son’s infancy—proof that his generosity can extend beyond free backstage passes.
In an exclusive follow-up with People, the “White Wedding” singer insisted he wasn’t exactly Ajax in the romance department, but more like a roaming tumbleweed of hormones. His lawyer emphasized that all paperwork is settled and no privacy injunctions will be sought; apparently even rock icons hate naps. Idol then shifted the conversation to touring, hinting at a farewell trek but refusing to confirm dates—because nothing says “I’m getting old” like leaving fans in perpetual suspense.
Throughout interviews, Idol maintained a straight face while delivering those zinger lines with the precision of a whisky-soaked sniper. He shrugged off critics who accuse him of glorifying excess, insisting his decades-long reputation for wild living makes a surprise paternity reveal relatively tame. He also praised his new son for not posting the DNA results on TikTok, which Idol called “the real miracle here.”
Tune in next time for more rock-and-roll revelations—apparently, retirement is just a conspiracy theory.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, People Magazine
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