CAMP FREDDY guitarist / founder Billy Morrison has checked in with the following update, confirming the news he has joined veteran rocker Billy Idol's touring band:

"I am happy to finally be able to tell you that I will be touring in 2010 with Billy Idol. I joined the line up at the beginning of the year and have been deep in rehearsals for a few weeks now. The twin guitars of Steve Stevens and myself sound amazing on the Idol material and I am excited to get out there and start playing shows. My friend Jeremy Colson is behind the kit and the astute among you will remember that I have worked with Jeremy before in CIRCUS DIABLO. The official press release is below, along with the European tour dates. American and Canadian dates will be announced soon. Expect some choice V-Blogs, Tweets and general fun stuff from me throughout the tour. And keep your browsers here for more details and news direct from the camp."

Press release:

British singer-songwriter and rock icon Billy Idolwill debut a new powerhouse band when he hits the road this summer with performances at major music festivals throughout Europe, with North American dates set to follow.

In addition to his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, Stephen McGrath on bass and Derek Sherinian on keyboards, Idol will be joined on this trek by acclaimed guitarist Billy Morrison and drummer Jeremy Colson. Morrison, one of the founders of CAMP FREDDY and front man for CIRCUS DIABLO, has previously played in THE CULT, STIMULATOR, DOHENY and INTO A CIRCLE, while Colson is Morrison’s collaborator in Circus Diablo and is known for his work with STEVE VAI, with whom he’s worked since 2002.

The legendary rocker’s 2010 summer trek will kick off with a pair of shows in Russia (Moscow on June 5th and St. Petersburg on June 7th), to be followed with a performance at the Malmo Sweden Rock Festival and his second appearance at the Download Festival at Donington Park in his native UK.

European tour stops include multiple dates in Germany, along with Switzerland, Serbia, Macedonia, Czech Republic, among others. Look for the US dates to be announced in the coming weeks.

Along the tour, Idol will be performing classics from his storied career. As leader of the group responsible for starting a youth cult, GENERATION X, he was one of the original British punks who gave the rock establishment a good kick up the arse with such classics as 'Ready, Steady, Go', 'Wild Youth', 'Your Generation' and 'Dancing With Myself', the latter of which marked the transition to Idol's solo career when it appeared in remixed version on his 1981 Don't Stop EP.

Other show-stoppers will likely include hits from the Grammy and MTV nominee’s multi-platinum selling career including 'Hot In The City', 'White Wedding', 'Eyes Without A Face', 'Flesh For Fantasy', 'To Be A Lover' and the #1 smash 'Mony Mony'. He long ago found a way to take that sneering punk attitude into the pop and rock mainstream, carving out songs that have lasted a lifetime. All of these classics are included on 2008’s The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself, a career-spanning CD, Deluxe Edition CD/DVD and digital collection (Capitol/EMI). His immortal 'Rebel Yell' was also featured on 2008’s Guitar Hero World Tour game.

Tour dates:

June

5 - Moscow, Russia - SCCH Russia
7 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Ice Hall
9 - Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall
11 - Malmo, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival
13 - Donington Park, UK - Download Festival
16 - NR Nurenburg, Germany - Arbenburg, Burg
18 - Athens, Greece - Karaiski Stadium
20 - Skopje, Macedonia - Skopsko Lizgaliste
21 - Belgrade, Serbia - Belgrade Arena
22 - Zagreb, Croatia - T Music Festival
24 - Ljubjiana, Slovenia - Hala Tivoli
25 - Vienna, Austria - Danube Island Free Festival
27 - Prague, Czech Republic - Sasazu
29 - Ravensburg, Germany - Oberschubenhalle

July

1 - Sopron, Hungary - Volt Festival
3 - Germany - TBA
4 - Bremen, Germany - Freeload Festival
8 - Bonn, Germany - Museumplatz
9 - Huttweil, Switzerland - Rocksound Festival
11 - Weert, Holland - Bospop Festival

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.