Billy Idol receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Punk-rock icon Billy Idol has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The three-time Grammy Award nominee, 67, was accompanied by his girlfriend China Chow and his family as he received the star on Friday, Jan. 6 ahead of the 40th anniversary of his self-titled debut album in July, PEOPLE reported.

"It really is crazy to find myself getting an award like this, or being honored in this way. I mean, 47 years of doing this after I started in Generation X, and 35 years after coming here, I just really could never have imagined anything like this," he said.

"Initially, we did the music back in the mid-'70s during the punk rock time. There wasn't much hope or anything. We decided if there's nothing, there's no future, we're going to do what we love. And that's what I did. I did the music because I loved it. It wasn't for any other reason, really," he added.

"Anyway, I didn't really think doing this would last very long. We thought maybe six months, maybe a year, maybe two years. I could never have imagined something like this. It's just incredible," the musician shared.

Billy is best known for his hit songs like White Wedding, Dancing With Myself, and Rebel Yell. (ANI)