Billy Idol Should Be Deadtakes audiences on a raw, riveting ride through one of rock’s most iconic rebels. Grammy Award-winner Jonas Åkerlund returns to feature-length documentary filmmaking, pulling back the leather-clad curtain on Billy Idol’s meteoric rise from sneering punk provocateur to MTV-era pop superstar. Using never-before-seen archival footage and intimate interviews, the film dives deep into Idol’s formative years and the personal chaos that nearly ended it all.