Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has distanced himself from any activity by his former band to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II's death.
The 66-year-old singer's announcement on Twitter said it is “tasteless” to endorse requests in connection with the band’s punk anthem God Save The Queen after the monarch’s death. But it has left Sex Pistols baffled as they claim they don't know what Lydon could be referring to..
Lydon, known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, whose band were famous for their anti-establishment lyrics, said the family “deserves some respect in this difficult time”. He wrote the lyrics to the 1977 hit which was released during the monarch’s Silver Jubilee, before being banned by the BBC.
