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Featuring Mark Laff (Generation X), Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet), Elizabeth Westwood (Westworld), and Michael Giaquinto (Vice Squad)

Celebrated original Generation X drummer Mark Laff returns with XGENERATIONX for a UK tour in November 2025

Legendary punk musician Mark Laff is set to make an electrifying comeback in 2025 with his new project, XGENERATIONX, performing the songs of Generation X that he played such a key role in creating with Billy Idol.

Mark Laff’s return to the live music scene has been highly anticipated by punk rock fans across the globe.

Generation X were an English punk rock band, formed in London in 1976. They were the musical starting point of the career of their frontman Billy Idol and issued six singles that made the UK singles chart and two albums that reached the UK Albums Chart. The band’s UK hit singles include Your Generation, Ready Steady Go, King Rocker and Valley of the Dolls.

Mark Laff started his career as the drummer for the cult band Subway Sect on the notorious Clash White Riot Tour before joining Generation X. In 2007 he reunited with the original Subway Sect lineup and recorded the songs from the tour with the album 1978 Now.

Mark Laff looking forward to the tour commented:

“For those who kept the faith, I promise not to disappoint with this new exciting lineup. I feel it’s important that XGENERATIONX bring new life to the iconic songs from the 1st and 2nd Generation X albums.”

In addition to Mark Laff, the new lineup includes renowned pop rock/rockabilly star Elizabeth Westwood on vocals. Elizabeth fronted the hit 80s band Westworld, who had success with the UK #11 single Sonic Boom Boy and a further UK hit with Ba-Na-Na-Bam-Boo. Elizabeth’s connections to Generation X include being in Westworld with guitarist Bob Andrews as well as being his partner at the time.

Later on, Elizabeth was married to James Stevenson who ultimately replaced Andrews as the guitarist Generation X’s final iteration, Gen X, in 1980/81.