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Billy Idol 'knocked out' by Hall of Fame nomination

Billy Idol has shared his surprise and delight at being nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

"It's pretty incredible," Idol told Billboard. "I'm really knocked out. It's really fantastic, and what a great honour just to be included with those other fellow artists on that list. It caught me by surprise today, and I was completely bowled over."

Idol has been eligible since 2006 as a solo artist, but said he's never thought of himself as slighted or overlooked.

"Well, there's so many great people who have yet to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - someone like (fellow nominee) Joe Cocker, for instance. So of course you don't tend to think about yourself."

The singer is one of eight first-timers out of 14 nominees on this year's Rock Hall ballot, which was announced Wednesday. Inductees are expected to be announced in late April.

Idol, born William Broad in England, became famous as part of punk rock band Generation X. He went on to launch a successful solo career that's notched hits such as White Wedding and Rebel Yell.

While the Rock Hall voting is going on, Idol will be rolling out a new album and prepping for his It's A Nice Day To...Tour Again! roadshow.

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