Veteran rocker Billy Idol has been confirned to play the Sweden Rock Festival, which will take place from June 9th - 12th in Sölvesborg. This will be his only show in Sweden for 2010.

Acts on the Sweden Rock 2010 bill also include ALDO NOVA, ALESTORM, ANVIL, BACHMAN & TURNER, BEHEMOTH, BIGELF, D-A-D, DANZIG, FATES WARNING, GUNS N' ROSES, JORN, MAGNUM, MASTODON, GARY MOORE, MOTHER'S FINEST, NAZARETH, OPETH, RATT, RAVEN, RICK SPRINGFIELD, SABATON, SAGA, SLAYER, STEEL PANTHER, STRATOVARIUS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, U.D.O., UNISONIC, W.A.S.P., WATAIN, Y&T.;

Further festival details at www.swedenrock.com.

On November 17th, 2009 Eagle Rock Entertainment released Idol's first live concert DVD and Blu-ray, In Super Overdrive Live. Following is the official press release:

Filmed at the Congress Theater in Chicago, In Super Overdrive Live was taped for the television series Soundstage. Originally broadcast in America in July 2009, this show finds Idol reunited with guitarist Steve Stevens, and backed by bassist Stephen McGrath, keyboardist Derek Sherinian, and drummer Brian Tichy.

A proprietor of pop-rock perfection, Billy Idol rouses the crowd through 12 blazing tracks. This 70-minute DVD features hits like 'Dancing With Myself', 'Flesh For Fantasy', 'Rebel Yell', and 'White Wedding', in addition to GENERATION X favorites and newer material from his latest CD The Devil’s Playground. Also included are two previously unreleased tracks, 'Touch My Love' and 'Cry'. A killer performance, In Super Overdrive Live is a fantastic display of the raw power Billy Idol exudes.

Tracklisting:

'Super Overdrive'

'Dancing With Myself'

'Flesh For Fantasy'

'Touch My Love'

'White Wedding'

'Scream'

'Eyes Without A Face'

'Cry'

'Blue Highway'

'Ready Steady Go'

'Rebel Yell'

'Kiss Me Deadly'

Check out a couple of clips from the new release below.