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Crockabilly!: Billy Idol: Wembley Arena, London

Dele Fadele, New Musical Express, 5 January 1991

THE HEADY STRAINS of pulsating drums and long-forgotten African chants fill the cavernous room: "Zumbayeh, Aikobayeh". Billy Idol's intro tape is 'Cult Of Snap' by Snap. A giant skull with silver eyes glistens in one corner. The backdrop shimmers and dazzles, portraying a devastated city.

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