US EditionJohn Lydon Nixes Idea of Reunion With ‘Woke’ Sex Pistols: ‘I Am the Pistols, and They’re Not’
- John Lydon stated he would "never" reunite with the Sex Pistols, criticizing them for their recent actions and calling their reunion a "karaoke presentation."
- Lydon expressed his discontent with the band's actions, saying, "They’ve killed the content...turned the whole thing into a rubbish childishness."
- He revealed his frustrations about not being able to experiment more with the Pistols, highlighting his desire for musical variety.
- Lydon shared his personal struggles over the past year, losing both a friend and his wife, which impacted his mental health significantly.
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John Lydon: ‘I have great fun ribbing Bono. He doesn’t have much of a sense of humour’
It’s been a tough few years for John Lydon but the 69-year old, who as Johnny Rotten turned the music world on its ear while threatening the morals of an empire with the Sex Pistols, has decided 2025 is for working. It’s understandable that he wants to get out of the house.
John Lydon Again Bashes Sex Pistols Reunion Tour: ‘A Clown’s Circus at Work’
John Lydon continues to bash his former Sex Pistols band mates following news of the group’s reunion tour with Gallows singer Frank Carter. “That’s a clown’s circus at work,” the singer formerly known as Johnny Rotten told the Independent of the Sex Pistols reunion tour. “Sorry, I’m not going to give a helping hand to this any longer, as far as I am concerned, I am the Pistols, and they’re not.” Lydon, who was sued by his ex-band mates in re…
John Lydon vows he will never return to 'woke' Sex Pistols ahead of Glasgow gig
As his Sex Pistols bandmates tour without him, including a Glasgow all-dayer in June, John Lydon vows to "never" return to the band which kickstarted punk in the UK, calling them "woke" as he prepares for a tour of his own with Public Image Limited (Pil).
John Lydon says "never" will sing again with the "woke" Sex Pistols
Last summer, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock, founding members of the Sex Pistols, announced a meeting tour to play the iconic debut album of the band 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols'. But instead of performing with their original singer John Lydon (Johnny Rotten in his punk times), they will do it with a substitute, Frank Carter of The Rattlesnakes, a British punk rock band formed in 2015 who, …
John Lydon Nixes Idea of Reunion With ‘Woke’ Sex Pistols: ‘I Am the Pistols, and They’re Not’
Fans of English punk icons the Sex Pistols should temper their expectations when it comes to dreams of a reunion with vocalist Johnny Rotten, the singer says. News of a tour from the Sex Pistols emerged in 2024 when it was first announced that the band – featuring original members Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Glen Matlock – were to reunite for a two-night affair to benefit West London’s Bush Hall. Instead of Rotten (whose real name is John L…
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