Billy Idol says he is acting of the character of John Wayne in his songs.
In a statement, Idol says, "When I'm singing it, I'm thinking about the characters John Wayne played. They were usually men with a flaw in their character or something dark in their past they're trying to rise above before the end of the movie. So it's not about the kick-in-the-door John Wayne or the barroom fight John Wayne - it's more the man who overcomes."In fact, he has just recorded a song called 'John Wayne' for his upcoming compilation album.
The other new song is 'New Future Weapon'.
EMI will release the album 'Idolize Yourself' in June. It will include the track ''World Comin' Down' from 2005's 'Devil's Playground'.
About the title, Idol shrugs that off with a "But everyone should idolize themselves, shouldn't they?"
The album will be released with a 13 track bonus DVD featuring Idol's videos. The previously unreleased video for 'Hot In The City' will be included, uncensored.
