John Lydon Nixes Idea of Reunion With ‘Woke’ Sex Pistols

Followers of English punk icons the Intercourse Pistols ought to mood their expectations relating to desires of a reunion with vocalist Johnny Rotten, the singer says.

Information of a tour from the Intercourse Pistols emerged in 2024 when it was first introduced that the band – that includes unique members Steve Jones, Paul Prepare dinner, and Glen Matlock – have been to reunite for a two-night affair to learn West London’s Bush Corridor. 

As an alternative of Rotten (whose actual title is John Lydon) taking over the function of frontman, the group was to function Frank Carter, who has beforehand carried out because the singer of acts corresponding to Gallows, Pure Love and Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes. Because of this, the present model of the band is formally being billed because the ‘Intercourse Pistols That includes Frank Carter.’

Lydon has not been shy in regard to his opinions of the present lineup, nonetheless. Beforehand, he labelled the reunion tantamount to “karaoke,” whereas being much more simple along with his opinions in different interviews. 

“Once I first heard that the Intercourse Pistols have been touring this yr with out me it pissed me off,” he informed British publication The i Paper. “It irritated me. I simply thought, ‘they’re completely going to kill all that was good with the Pistols by eliminating the purpose and the aim of all of it.’”

Now, Lydon addressed the notion as as to whether a reunion with him behind the microphone could be a risk sooner or later. Nonetheless, he informed PA (through The Impartial) that after his authorized disagreements along with his bandmates over the utilization of songs within the 2022 FX/Disney+ sequence Pistol, such a dream will stay unrealized for followers.

“By no means, not after what I take into account their soiled deeds, allow them to wallow in Walt Disney woke expectations,” he defined. “They’ve killed the content material, or performed their greatest to, and turned the entire thing right into a garbage, childishness, and that’s unacceptable.

“Sorry, I’m not going to offer a serving to hand to this any longer, so far as I’m involved, I’m the Pistols, and so they’re not.”

In a current interview, Jones defined that Lydon wasn’t concerned in any discussions concerning the nascent model of the band, conceding there could be no level in trying to get him to affix the band given their current disagreements.

“I actually haven’t spoken to John since that final tour in 2008,” Jones defined. “I wish to be clear, I’ve obtained nothing unhealthy to say about John. I feel he’s nice; I really like him. We had an excellent previous and I’m simply transferring on from that. That’s all. It was simply no enjoyable anymore.”

The present iteration of the band lately introduced a run of North American tour dates, which is able to launch in Dallas, TX on Sept. 16 and wrap in Los Angeles, CA one month afterward Oct. 16.

Intercourse Pistols That includes Frank Carter – North American Tour 2025

Sept. 16 – Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, TX
Sept. 23 – 9:30 Membership, Washington, DC
Sept. 26 – Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 27 – TBD, Brooklyn, NY
Sept. 30 – Mtelus, Montreal, QC
Oct. 1 – Historical past, Toronto, ON
Oct. 3 – Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH
Oct. 4 – Fillmore, Detroit, MI
Oct. 7 – Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 10 – Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO
Oct. 13 – Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA
Oct. 15 – Warfield, San Francisco, CA
Oct. 16 – Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA