Billy Idol opened up in a recent interview about his sobriety and becoming California sober decades after the height of his drug addiction.

Billy Idol has revealed he doesn't consider himself "to be a drug addict anymore." The White Wedding singer, who was at the height of his drug and alcohol addiction in the 1980s, has revealed he decided to become sober after nearly losing a leg in a motorbike accident in the 1990s.

Idol said that in AA programs, addiction was always described as a lifelong illness. "And that may be true, but I don't do anything that much anymore. I got over it somehow. I was really lucky that I could get over it because a lot of people can't.

Billy Idol, who has battled addiction for many years, has now come to a position where he can proudly say he is not a 'drug addict anymore'

Billy Idol has made major changes in his life since his peak fame in the '80s. The 68-year-old rock legend revealed that he's gradually become "California sober — a broad term that refers to people who choose to give up most alcohol and drug use,

Billy Idol discussed the transition from substance abuse during his wild rock star days to being "California sober." His lifestyle change came after a 1990 motorcycle accident.