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- Billy Idol revealed on Club Random with Bill Maher that he began smoking crack to quit heroin.
- The 70-year-old musician said "It worked" when describing his unconventional quitting method.
- The documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead recounts a near-fatal overdose in 1984.
- He now identifies as "California sober," using cannabis occasionally and avoiding cocaine for 20 years.
- The Tribeca Festival premiere preceded wide release on February 26, 2026.
