After the departure of Derwood and Mark Laff, Billy
Idol and Tony James recruit former Chelsea
guitarist James Stevenson and ex-Clash
drummer Terry Chimes, re-christen the group Gen X,
and go on to release one LP Kiss Me Deadly in
1981, before breaking up.
1980: GEN X
| 21-Nov-80 | Concert | Chelsea, Summa (Congo) Club. Submission / Gen X | | 28-Nov-80 | Concert | Chelsea, Summa (Congo) Club. Submission / Gen X |
| 06-Dec-80 |
Concert |
West Runton, Pavilion. |
| 07-Dec-80 |
Concert |
Leeds, Fan Club. |
| 10-Dec-80 |
Concert |
Manchester, Polytechnic. |
| 11-Dec-80 | Concert | Middlesbrough, Rock Garden. | | 12-Dec-80 | Concert | Retford, Porterhouse. | | 13-Dec-80 | Concert | Hatfield, Polytechnic. | | 17-Dec-80 | Concert | Slough, Marrymakers. | | 18-Dec-80 | Concert | Sheffield, Limit Club. | | 19-Dec-80 | Concert | Scarborough, Taboo Club. | | 20-Dec-80 | Concert | Liverpool, Brady's. |
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Gen X continue into 1981:
1981: GEN X
| 06-Jan-81 |
Concert |
Nottingham, Rock City. |
| 07-Jan-81 | Concert | London, Paris Theatre |
| 22-Jan-81 |
Concert |
Watersmeet, Rickmansworth (cancelled). |
| 23-Jan-81 |
Concert |
Nottingham, Rock City (cancelled). |
| 24-Jan-81 | Concert | Birmingham, Cedar Ballroom (cancelled). | | 09-Mar-81 | Concert | Brighton, Top Rank (cancelled). |
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Idol and
James reach the end of the road... 
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