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Sex Pistols recall Vietnam vets with cattle prods hired to keep them in line on tour

The infamously fraught American tour concluded with John Lydon announcing the band’s break-up

The Independent UK

“The audience was throwing everything from bottles to rats to pig’s ears at the stage." The Sex Pistols look back on their wild, dangerously out-of-control and ultimately doomed first US tour

"We were thrown into the lion’s den and it was a pretty dark time."

Louder

“The Edge is multiple echoes and jangling guitars… I’m not convinced… I don’t want to burst the Edge’s bubble”: Midge Ure talks The Edge missing Band Aid and his Thin Lizzy baptism of fire

Plus nearly joining the Sex Pistols and why Lizzy didn’t play Live Aid

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“I've got no hard feelings towards John”: Sex PIstol Steve Jones is open to a truce with John Lydon

But Lydon is certainly not up for new Sex Pistols output: "Never Mind the Bollocks Part 2'? "F*** off, you idiot'"

MusicRadar

John Lydon doesn't understand why anyone would 'expect' a second Sex Pistols album

John Lydon doesn't understand why anyone would "still expect" a follow-up to the sole Sex Pistols album because his taste in music was so eclectic to begin with.

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Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones wants to make peace with Johnny Rotten

Steve Jones has revealed that he is keen to make peace with his former Sex Pistols bandmate Johnny Rotten, even though the pair haven't spoken since 2008.

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“It wasn’t even worth asking John about the reunion tour”: Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones hasn’t spoken with John Lydon since 2008

Lydon recently hit out at Sex Pistols’ comeback with Frank Carter on vocals, calling it “karaoke”

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“They’re absolutely going to kill all that was good with the Pistols by eliminating the point and the purpose of it all”: John Lydon writes off Sex Pistols tour as "karaoke"

As the band prepare to head out on tour without their original frontman, Lydon has a few things to say about it

MusicRadar

John Lydon is "pissed off" about the Sex Pistols replacing him with Frank Carter: "they’re trying to trivialise the whole show to get away with karaoke"

Former Pistol John Lydon says he's annoyed that the punk icons reunited without him

Louder

Sex Pistols star Glen Matlock reveals why he is 'not surprised' by his punk rock legacy

Glen Matlock is "not surprised by" the legacy he helped create in punk rock music with his time as part of The Sex Pistols.

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“Almost overnight after the Sex Pistols, prog rock came to a halt”: 1977 was the supposedly the year punk killed prog. The truth is very different

Exploding the myth that progressive rock’s ‘dinosaurs’were finished off by punk

Louder

“A lot of people came with their backs up... it was kind of scary.” Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones reflects on his band's infamous, “chaotic” first US tour, and promises that the punk legends will be back this year

America, the Sex Pistols are coming for you, again

Louder

Sex Pistols planning a US tour

Steve Jones has revealed the Sex Pistols are planning their first US tour since 2003.

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The Who, the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter and more lined up for this year's Teenage Cancer Trust shows

The annual Teenage Cancer Trust shows will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in March

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Evening Standard

Sex Pistols and The Who to return to stage for Teenage Cancer Trust shows

The Who singer Sir Roger Daltrey is remaining honorary patron of the TCT, after helming the charity gigs for more than two decades.

Louder

"I hadn’t heard of him, to be honest": Steve Jones on the return of the Sex Pistols and how new frontman Frank Carter joined the fun

When the Sex Pistols re-formed with three original members plus singer Frank Carter, they hadn’t sounded so vital in years. And there’s more to come

Louder

"Johnny Rotten came in, turned to Iggy and said, Oo the f***'s that – your manager or something?" David Bowie on his first encounter with the Sex Pistols

David Bowie didn't get a huge amount of respect from Johnny Rotten when the two musical icons first met

Louder

"Unless your guitars and your attitude resemble these nuggets then you can kiss my tubular bells." Oasis' Liam Gallagher shares his love of the Sex Pistols, revealing how "all heaven broke loose" when he first heard the punk legends

Liam Gallagher: quite partial to a bit of Bollocks

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Metal Hammer

Guns N' Roses, Sex Pistols, Lorna Shore – plus one more day – added to Rock For People 2025

The now-five-day Czech rock fest will be headlined by Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, Linkin Park and new additions Sex Pistols and Guns N' Roses in June

Louder

25 things we’re looking forward to in 2025

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, and we're feeling good - and here's 25 reasons why

The Guardian - UK

Billie Eilish, Sex Pistols and Beethoven’s skull: music to listen out for in 2025

From stadium gigs by Linkin Park and Lana Del Rey to Central Cee’s long-awaited debut album, there’s plenty to look out for from pop’s A-list – while in classical, there’s a Festen opera and more

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Guns N' Roses announce 2025 stadium tour

Guns N' Roses will play the Middle East, Europe and the UK as part of the 24-date jaunt.

Metal Hammer

Guns N' Roses announce 2025 tour dates including first-ever show in Saudi Arabia

Guns N' Roses will play 24 shows across the Middle East and Europe next summer

MusicRadar

"SID WAS THE PISTOLS": Liam Gallagher hits back at Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock’s criticism of Oasis

The Pistols bassist had compared Oasis to Status Quo and called the band's live shows "boring"

Louder

Liam Gallagher has given a scathing response to Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock for calling Oasis "boring"

The Oasis brother has hit back at Glen Matlock with some icy words

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