The 7 Stages Of Watching Miley Cyrus Perform With Billy Idol

By Nicole Mastrogiannis

September 24, 2016

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Could there be a more perfect song for Miley Cyrus to sing with Billy Idol than "Rebel Yell?" We think not. Miley surprised the crowd and everyone watching/listening at home when she joined Billy Idol during his set at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to perform Idol's 1983 hit. Despite the fact that she was born 9 years after this song was even released, she was AMAZING, and we have to say ... it made us realize how much we missed her! 

Fun Fact: The number of years -- which is nine -- between the year "Rebel Yell" was released and the year Miley was born, is the same number of F bombs dropped by Miley during her surprise performance. Coincidence?

Miley came out on stage to join Billy ROCKING leather pants with "Billy Idol" written down each side, sunglasses with "Billy Idol" on the top, and the crowning jewel of her Billy Idol outfit: a leather motorcycle jacket with BILLY IDOL'S FACE on the back! If you thought you were a big Billy Idol fan, you couldn't look this good.

And, they were total twinsies:

Billy Idol, Miley Cyrus

But, when you're a Smiler, Miley Cyrus fan, or however you'd like to identify, there are stages you go through when watching a glorious, live surprise on-stage collab like this. In fact, we found several fan tweets that perfectly captured all the feels.

1. First, you must let yourself know what is even happening.

2. Next, you realize how much you are HERE for this. You quickly become obsessed.

3. Then, you ask yourself: Can life get any better? Well, unless you have a slice of pizza in your hand while watching this, probably not.

4. When it's all over, you try to wrap your head around what you just watched, but your mind is officially blown.

5. Then, you come to terms with the absolute SLAYAGE you just witnessed from Miley. We're talking about "Game of Thrones" type slayage ... except in leather jackets with Billy Idol's face.

6. You just can't get over that jacket.

7. Finally, you realize ... all you want is MORE. MORE. MORE.

Photo: Brian Friedman for iHeartRadio

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