XGenerationX
Celebrated original Generation X drummer Mark Laff returns with XGENERATIONX for a UK tour in November, don't miss them live at The Voodoo Rooms on Sunday 16th!
About XGenerationX
XGENERATIONX featuring Mark Laff (Generation X), Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) and Elizabeth Westwood (Westworld).
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.’
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.
XGENERATIONX is poised to capture the spirit of Generation X and its songs while pushing the boundaries of their sound in exciting new directions. Joining Mark Laff and Elizabeth Westwood on this explosive tour is legendary multi-instrumentalist Steve Norman from Spandau Ballet.
Michael Giaquinto joins XGENERATIONX on bass. Michael began his playing career with 90s Essex nihilists, Maniac Squat and enjoyed some success with the single ‘Fuck Off’. He went on to perform in renowned punk band Vice Squad for eight years, playing bass on multiple recordings and touring extensively around Europe and the United States at festivals and clubs such as the legendary CBGBs. He then spent several years in Brazil, where he played in Marca Diabo, the resident house band at the infamous cultural centre Casa Amarela, backing performing artists of all types, from contortionists to beat poets.
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