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 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 (PiL), which he founded and fronted ... read more

DiS meets John Lydon - Part 1: The Man

In his first public address, in the opening seconds of the Sex Pistols' debut single, Johnny Rotten declared himself an antichrist. John Lydon, on the other hand, introdu...
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Sex Pistols' John Lydon Accused Of Sexism After TV Rant

But he denies it...
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Lydon hits back over TV bust up

Sex Pistols star John Lydon has hit back at accusations he deliberately intimidated a female TV presenter on Australian TV on Tuesday, insisting he is "not a sexist" and...
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John Lydon Hits Back Over Tv Bust-up

Sex Pistols star John Lydon has hit back at accusations he deliberately intimidated a female Tv presenter on Australian Tv on Tuesday (09Apr13),...
Posted 10 April 4.11pm — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Praises Jailed Russian Rockers

Punk icon John Lydon has paid tribute to jailed Russian rockers Pussy Riot hailing them as incredibly brave for standing up to the countrys president Vladimir Putin Three...
Posted 29 August 2012 12.17pm — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Allowed Songs To Feature In Olympics Due To Nhs

John Lydon allowed the Sex Pistols music to be included in the Olympic Games opening ceremony because it represented the NHS The punk band had a hit with God Save The Que...
Posted 29 August 2012 6.01am — Comment on this

So the Olympics opening-ceremony soundtrack is radical? Yeah, right | Suzanne Moore

Danny Boyle's supposedly dangerous playlist is nothing of the sort. It just proves we're a nation of stick-in-the-muds and conformistsSo the Olympics opening ceremony isn...
Posted 20 June 2012 8.00pm — Comment on this

TV highlights 08/06/2012

Match Of The Day Live; Euro 2012 Live | Alan Carr Summertime Specstacular | Punk Britannia | Episodes | Dexter | 30 RockMatch Of The Day Live; Euro 2012 Live4.15pm, BBC1;...
Posted 7 June 2012 8.00pm — Comment on this

"Call the people who can lose you a million pounds, there’s a credibility there" - DiS meets Pete Wa

Pete Waterman is a lot like John Lydon... to interview at least. Just as with the former Sex Pistol, chatting to the hitmaker-in-chief behind Kylie Minogue, Steps, Banana...
Posted 7 June 2012 10.11am — Comment on this

Sex Pistols - John Lydon Sickened By U.K. Riots, State Of The Nation

Former Sex Pistols star John Lydon insists U K officials only have themselves to blame for the riots that erupted in major cities across Britain last summer 11 - because ...
Posted 7 June 2012 1.31am — Comment on this

John Lydon - John Lydon Denies Royal-baiting Single Was 'act Of Spite'

Punk icon John Lydon is adamant his infamous royal-baiting antics in 1977 were not deliberately designed to stir up controversy around Queen Elizabeth IIs Silver Jubilee ...
Posted 29 May 2012 12.10pm — Comment on this

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 2012 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 2012 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...
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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 2012 4.00pm — Comment on this

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