Billy Idol made a surprise visit to Hollywood Boulevard on Monday, January 2 with his daughter, son and grandchildren.
The British-born singer-songwriter, 67, wore a leather jacket and black and white striped shirt as he scoured the scene where he will be honored with a star on the Walk of Fame on Thursday, January 5.
Willem Broad, 34, and Bonnie Broad, 33, joined their father and his daughter brought her own cute little girls Poppy and Mary Jane.
Unexpected: Billy Idol made a surprise visit to Hollywood Boulevard on Monday, January 2 with his daughter, son and grandchildren
The Cradle of Love crooner sported his famous bleach blonde hair in a spiky style as he adored his young granddaughters.
Idol, whose full name is William Michael Albert Broad, was in good spirits as he held up a plaque with his name, which will be embedded with the star decal in a few days.
He looked great as a small crowd gathered around the area in front of Amoeba Music where his star will be placed.
Lupita Sanchez Cornejo, President of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, will headline the upcoming event and mark the first star of 2023.
Countdown: The British-born singer-songwriter, 67, wore a leather jacket and black and white striped shirt as he watched the scene where he will be honored with a star on the Walk of Fame on Thursday, January 5
The iconic singer was happy to communicate with his loved ones as the Paternostro family – who have interacted with the stars for three generations – prepared the tribute.
The rock legend’s star counts as the 2,743 star placed on the famous sidewalk.
The coveted honor will be awarded to Billy in the Recording category, continuing the practice of recognition that began in 1960.
Ahead of the upcoming event, Hollywood Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said, “There will be a lot of rebels clamoring for their favorite rock star Billy Idol when he receives his well-deserved Walk of Fame star on January 5th.
“Since the beginning of his career, Billy Idol has won the hearts of many of his fans who will finally be able to visit his star and witness his induction into the Walk of Fame.”
Family affair: Willem Broad, 34, and Bonnie Broad, 33, joined their father, while his daughter brought her own cute little girls Poppy and Mary Jane (center and far right)
Bonnie wore a flowy pleated brown blouse and khaki pants as she watched her daughters play on the star-studded sidewalk on Monday.
She dressed the young people in red and burgundy dresses and filmed them during the unofficial performance.
Broad later took to Instagram to share the recording, writing, “MaryJane dances for grandpa’s star-to-be!”
In front of the crew, a blocked strip of concrete was etched into the ground waiting to be filled with the famous pink marble.
Preparation: Idol, whose full name is William Michael Albert Broad, was in a good mood as he held up a plaque with his name, which will be embedded with the star emblem in a few days
Idol made sure to let his fans know about the upcoming ceremony when he took to social media last week.
He shared a flyer with his likeness and a Hollywood Walk of Fame logo and wrote a caption providing information to supporters.
“Come with me to Los Angeles on Thursday, January 5 at 11:30 a.m. PT when I will be honored with a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame!” He wrote.
“If you can’t make it on Thursday, you can watch the ceremony livestream on walkoffame.com,” he added before closing, “hope to see you there!” -BFI.’
Promotional post: Idol made sure to update his fans about the upcoming ceremony when he took to social media last week