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John Lydon hopes to highlight ‘torture’ of Alzheimer’s with Eurovision bid

Former Sex Pistol competing to represent Ireland with love letter to wife of 44 years who is living with the illness

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision winner Paul Harrington says frenzy surrounding John Lydon's Ireland bid is 'unfortunate for all'

Exclusive: The former Eurovision champion said the ex Sex Pistols rocker could be the next Johnny to win the contest but says it is a pity he is getting all of the attention

Irish Mirror

'We've listened to all six contenders for Ireland's Eurovision 2023 entry and we could actually win again'

Dublin four-piece Wild Youth and former Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten are the stand-out contenders

Irish Mirror

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Johnny Rotten and his band could be competing at Eurovision this year

PiL are among the six entries vying to represent Ireland in Liverpool in May

Wales Online

Keith Levene wrote his own rules for rock guitar

His ambition to ‘use it in different ways’ helped steer PiL’s post-punk to genuinely fresh ground and was a formative influence for both U2 and My Bloody Valentine

The Guardian - UK

The Clash founder Keith Levene dead aged 65

He was described as 'one of the most innovative, audacious and influential guitarists of all time'

Wales Online

The Clash and Public Image Ltd co-founder Keith Levene dies aged 65

His guitar work helped pioneer the angular post-punk sound.

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Sid Vicious bleeding from a knife wound, on a bus with Paul Dacre – Bob Gruen’s best photograph

‘Sid’s reading Mad magazine beside his cowboy hippy bodyguard. He was drinking so much he didn’t even think about the three-inch cut in his arm’

The Guardian - UK

John Lydon says it’s ‘tasteless’ if Sex Pistols benefit from the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, wrote the lyrics for 1977 punk hit ‘God Save the Queen’

The Independent UK

Sex Pistols star John Lydon plants his first tree with Belfast's Phantom Planters

"You have no idea how good this feels for me knowing that my ripples are having an impact on the likes of Johnny Rotten"

Belfast Live

‘I know what it’s like to be frightened’: John Lydon on loneliness, lyrics and life as a Sex Pistol

After 45 years of picking fights, the former Johnny Rotten is squaring up to his ex-bandmates, director Danny Boyle and anyone who disrespects the Queen. But what’s really impressive is his capacity for love

The Guardian - UK

Bus promoting Disney's new Sex Pistol's drama gets stuck under crossbar outside Principality Stadium

South Wales Police has said the driver has been reported for allegedly driving "without due car and attention"

Wales Online

‘It’s now or never, this is my chance’: Anson Boon on his biggest break, punk and Johnny Rotten

For young actor Anson Boon, playing Johnny Rotten Danny Boyle’s Pistol is a dream come true. But what did punk teach him about himself?

The Guardian - UK

Never Mind the Bollocks: 45 years on from disrupting the Jubilee, does it still sound dangerous?

An hour ago, Jessica Benjamin had never heard ‘Never Mind the Bollocks’. Now she has.

Evening Standard

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Chicago Sun-Times

Sex Pistols story spills out in a fast-paced, aggressive bio on Hulu

No punk expertise required to make sense of the flashy six-part series about Johnny Rotten and his bandmates.

Salon

Sex Pistols show's rock 'n' roll swindle

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? "Pistol" boasts a great premise and cast, but skimps on the insights

Los Angeles Times

Review: You think you know the Sex Pistols. This new TV show tries to deliver a corrective

It's been 44 years since the Sex Pistols broke up and only a couple more since they played their first gig, having produced only one actual album in their lifetime. And yet they seem very much with us; the best of their music continues to sound massively huge, outside of…

Tribune News Service

The Sex Pistols rock again in Danny Boyle's FX show 'Pistol'

Anson Boon got so into playing Johnny Rotten that he hurt himself rocking too hard.

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Wales Online

Disney+ Pistol: Everything you need to know about new biopic series - including cast, release date

The band’s singer Johnny Rotten has criticised the show

Evening Standard

Pistol on Disney+: A guide to the real-life punks who brought anarchy to the UK

The new Danny Boyle TV show is out today

The Guardian - UK

Pistol review – Danny Boyle’s wonky Sex Pistols show is like Punk: the Panto!

Johnny Rotten is the Artful Dodger crossed with an animated rodent in Boyle’s frustrating series that feels so cartoonish it falls totally flat

Manchester Evening News

ITV This Morning viewers get what they expected as hosts issue apology over Sex Pistols' John Lydon

The Sex Pistols singer appeared live on the ITV daytime show

Daily Mirror

Sex Pistols' John Lydon calls Danny Boyle an 'a***hole' during chaotic This Morning chat

Danny Boyle directed and produced the upcoming series, Pistol, which is based on the iconic punk rock band Sex Pistols

Daily Mirror

Sex Pistols' John Lydon slams Disney Plus' Sex Pistols TV series as 'pile of nonsense'

Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon - aka Johnny Rotten - has been open about his dislike of the upcoming Disney Plus series, Pistol, which is set to air at the end of the month

Evening Standard

Pistol on Disney+ review: Danny Boyle’s series on the Sex Pistols can’t help but turn very dark

The grim realities of this story mean that the series is tonally uneven, but it’s never boring

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