John Lydon

John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known by the former stage name
Johnny Rotten, is a singer-songwriter and television presenter, best known as
the lead singer of punk rock band the Sex Pistols from 1975 until 1978, and
again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is the lead singer
of the post-punk band Public Image Ltd, which he founded and fronted ... read more

Lydon says he wanted to be a painter

John Lydon, the former Sex Pistol, would have "loved to be a painter", he says in one of a series of interviews with leading punk rockers to be aired in a BBC season enti...
Posted 10 May 12.00am — Comment on this

Sex Pistols - John Lydon Loves Watching Old Sex Pistols Footage

Watching old footage of the Sex Pistols sends a shiver up John Lydons spine The former frontman of the punk rock band - who quit in 1978 to found a new group Public Image...
Posted 30 April 6.04am — Comment on this

1977: the Queen's punk jubilee

In 1977, the punk movement collided with the Queen's silver jubilee, and the Sex Pistols chose to mark the event with a provocative boat trip on the Thames. As another ro...
Posted 29 April 12.04am — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Slams Simon Cowell

John Lydon thinks Simon Cowell is really bad news for music The Sex Pistols frontman finds the music mogul hilarious to watch while judging on TV talent shows but he beli...
Posted 28 April 4.00pm — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Blames Managers For Partial Pil Reunion

Rocker John Lydon has blamed his former bandmate Jah Wobbles management team for scuppering a full Public Image Ltd reunion Former Sex Pistols star Lydon announced in 200...
Posted 26 April 12.15pm — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Slams Olympics

John Lydon has slammed the London Olympics organizers for trying to involve the Sex Pistols in the Games without any respect The groups frontman is refusing to support th...
Posted 26 April 6.00am — Comment on this

John Lydon Snubs The London Olympics

Punk icon John Lydon turned down an offer for his band Sex Pistols to take part in the London Olympics celebrations, branding the event a waste of money and accusing orga...
Posted 26 April 4.03am — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Calls For Smoking Ban Review

Rocker John Lydon is urging British Prime Minister David Cameron to overturn the U K s smoking ban insisting its a ludicrous law Legislation prohibiting tobacco smoking i...
Posted 25 April 7.06pm — Comment on this

John Lydon Said The London Riots Will Lead To Something Worse

A bad omen...
Posted 25 April 6.04pm — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Snubs Olympics

Punk icon John Lydon turned down an offer for his band Sex Pistols to take part in the London Olympics celebrations branding the event a waste of money and accusing organ...
Posted 25 April 4.06pm — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Wants 'no Part' In Sex Pistols Reissue

John Lydon has distanced himself from the reissue of The Sex Pistols anti-monarchist song God Save the Queen The groups frontman believes rereleasing the track in time fo...
Posted 18 April 10.00am — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon's Guilt Over Childhood Illness

Punk icon John Lydon battled years of guilt for the ill health he suffered in childhood - because he felt like a burden on his parents The Sex Pistols singer was seven ye...
Posted 18 April 8.06am — Comment on this

John Lydon wants nothing to do with Jubliee No.1 campaign

'This undermines the Sex Pistols' says singer of online bid for chart topper
Posted 18 April 5.15am — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Wants 'no Part' Of God Save The Queen Campaign

Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon wants no part of the fan campaign to push the bands God Save The Queen re-release to the top of the charts insisting the group never cared...
Posted 17 April 9.56pm — Comment on this

John Lydon Distances Himself From Re-Release Of "God Save The Queen"

It's not his campaign...
Posted 17 April 8.06pm — Comment on this

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