Billy Idol teams with J. Ralph for new original song "Dying To Live" from upcoming documentary "Billy Idol Should Be Dead"

BILLY IDOL TEAMS WITH J. RALPH FOR NEW ORIGINAL SONG “DYING TO LIVE” FROM FORTHCOMING DOCUMENTARY BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD WATCH FILM’S CODA SEQUENCE WITH NEW TRACK HERE Billy Idol Should Be Dead screen shot courtesy of Billy Idol November 14, 2025—Rock legend Billy Idol is joining forces with three-time Academy Award-nominated composer J. Ralph for the new original song “Dying To Live” from the forthcoming documentary film Billy Idol Should Be Dead. The song is out now as it appears in the film’s coda sequence, featuring imagery—both animated and archival—from throughout Idol’s life and storied career; watch/share the video HERE. “Dying To Live” is performed by Idol & J. Ralph and written by Idol & Ralph alongside longtime Idol collaborators Steve Stevens, Tommy English and Joe Janiak. Idol notes, “It’s quite something watching a documentary about your own life. Seeing the landscape of my story all laid out inspired me to want to write a song for the end of the film that brings together what I saw in the film; all the strands of my life really. It was thrilling to work together with J. Ralph. Symphonic music has a unique cinematic authenticity, we felt this was essential to capturing the range of emotions the climactic moment of the film called for.” J. Ralph adds, “The vision was to create a cinematic finale for the film built around visuals and a thematic orchestral piece featuring Billy’s voice and a string quartet. Composing the song inside this sonic universe reveals every nuance and vulnerability of his vocals and lyrics in a way he had not yet expressed in his previous work. He was totally up for it and brought the same rebellious spirit and fearless energy that defines his life and the very essence of punk rock.” Billboard recently named “Dying To Live” a top contender for the Best Original Song Oscar, while The Hollywood Reporter praises “Idol’s warm vocal delivery alongside the swelling strings and light piano lines.” The track is currently nominated for Best Song-Documentary Film at the Hollywood Music In Media (HMMA) Awards, which also nominated Billy Idol Should Be Dead for Best Music Documentary-Special Program. Directed by three-time Grammy-winner Jonas Åkerlund, Billy Idol Should Be Dead is a feature-length documentary tracing the life and career of the punk pioneer turned rock ‘n’ roll icon. Through never-before-seen archival and personal interviews with Idol, his family, peers and collaborators, the documentary digs deep into his emergence as a prototypical punk rocker, his meteoric rise as a global superstar in the MTV era and the myriad of challenges Idol had to overcome to not just survive, but to remain one of the most beloved figures in rock n roll, almost fifty years into his career. The film made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this summer and will be in theaters and available via streaming services in early 2026; additional details to come shortly. Idol’s first full-length album of new music in over a decade, Dream Into It, it out now on Dark Horse Records. The album reached #7 on the U.S. Top Albums Chart and #4 on the U.S. Current Rock Album Chart, #9 on the U.K. Official Album Sales Chart and #2 on the German Top 100 Album Chart. Dream Into It continues to see extensive critical acclaim from The New Yorker, New York Magazine, AARP The Magazine, Consequence, Billboard, USA Today and many more. See what the press has said and watch Idol’s appearances on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (performing his new single “77” feat. Avril Lavigne as well as discussing the new record with Kimmel) and “The Drew Barrymore Show” in the interactive one-sheet HERE. The album includes performance and co-writing contributions throughout from Idol’s longtime guitarist/collaborator Steve Stevens plus appearances by Lavigne, Joan Jett and Alison Mosshart of The Kills, and is produced by Tommy English (Kacey Musgraves, blink 182, BØRNS, K. Flay). Stream/purchase the record HERE. Additionally, Idol is returning to the road for It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again! Following a successful run of dates in the U.S. and Europe, Idol is currently on tour throughout Latin America. Tickets are available at billyidol.net/tour, see below for a list of dates. L to R: J. Ralph, Billy Idol; photo credit: Mathieu Bitton ABOUT BILLY IDOL For 46 years, recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-nominee Billy Idol has been one of the definitive faces and voices of rock’n’roll. Between 1977 and 1981, Idol released three albums with Generation X as their camera-ready frontman. In 1982, he embarked on a transatlantic/trans-genre solo career that integrated the bold and simple lines of punk and rock’n’roll decadence. With his longtime guitarist/collaborator Steve Stevens at his side, Idol has toured consistently around the world for the last ten years. Showing no signs of slowing down, Idol released both The Roadside EP in 2021 and The Cage EP in 2022 on Dark Horse Records, earning praise from fans and critics alike. ABOUT J. RALPH J. Ralph is a three-time Academy Award-nominated composer, singer/songwriter, producer and social activist from New York City who focuses on creating awareness and change through music and film. His music has sold more than 10 million records worldwide, reaching the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 charts in over 22 countries. He has written and produced the music for numerous Grammy Award-winning artists, symphony orchestras, The United Nations, The President of The United States, Barack Obama and more Oscar winning/nominated documentaries than any other composer in the history of the Academy Awards.  Honored by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for “Innovative and unique contributions to American music,” several of Mr. Ralph’s musical works have been acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. for inclusion in their permanent collections. BILLY IDOL: IT’S A NICE DAY TO…TOUR AGAIN! November 15—Buenos Aires, AR—Movistar Arena November 18—Santiago, CL—Movistar Arena November 22—Lima, PE—Arena 1 November 30—Mexico City, MX—Estadio Harp BILLYIDOL.NET JRALPH.COM