Billy Idol was on hand as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Save the Music teamed to provide a California middle school with a music education program. Idol, a 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, was in attendance Thursday at Downey, California’s Griffiths Middle School for the event, where the rocker performed his “Rebel Yell” backed by the school band as well as participated in a Q&A with students. It’s fantastic to see these kids playing music and getting the chance to experience that same excitement,” Idol said in a statement to Rolling Stone.
While Thursday’s event was held at Griffiths Middle School, neighboring Doty Middle School — another school within the Downey Unified School District — will be the recipient of a $55,000 music education grant in 2027 that will provide new instruments to the school.
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