John Lydon
Live Review: PiL & Meryl Streek – O2 Ritz Manchester Sept 22nd 2023
John Lydon has history with Manchester. The two Free Trade Hall gigs with his band Sex Pistols, back in the summer of 1976. Those spawned a whole host of punk and thereafter, post-punk bands and of course the bands first live TV performance on Tony Wilson’s Granada TV show, “So It Goes”. There’s a good …
Public Image Ltd // O2 Ritz Manchester 6/6/2022
The 15-year-old me would never have believed that I’d be standing in the photo pit at O2 Ritz 45 years later, waiting for the scrawny, snarling youth I’d just seen perform as the lead singer of The Sex Pistols, amble on stage in his mid-60s, both of us still going!! But here we both are. …
News: Rebellion Festival 2018 – PiL added
REBELLION FESTIVAL CONFIRMS POST-PUNK LEGENDS PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED (PiL) TO THE LINE-UP FOR THE 2018 FESTIVAL, COMING 2nd – 5th AUGUST AT THE WINTER GARDENS IN BLACKPOOL US PUNKS THE MENZINGERS AND THE VANDALS ALSO CONFIRMED THIS WEEK www.rebellionfestivals.com John Lydon’s post-Pistols group Public Image Limited (PiL), have been confirmed to perform at Rebellion Festival in …
See: PiL release video for ‘The One’
Public Image Ltd (PiL) unveil the video for their latest single ‘The One’. Taken from their much acclaimed album, ‘What The World Needs Now’ the release comes very near the end of their UK & European tour and just ahead of their North American sojourn. The video see’s Johnny and the boys in his home …
Live Review: PiL – Manchester, 19.09.2015 + Gallery
A rather nonchalant Mr Lydon, stridently bimbles his way to the front, and a minor eruption occurs in front of him. Amongst the welcoming cheers and raised arms, plastic pint pots are launched skyward and a rain of beer falls on our heads. Seems quite befitting the occasion, and apart from one punter who cops …
See: PiL release video – The making of what the world needs now
PiL’s latest album, ‘What The World Needs Now’ has been very well received in all quarters. Hitting the official UK charts last week at No.29, the band have just released the behind the scenes film of the making of their self-funded long player. PiL will be touring extensively over the next few months. With dates …
Album Review: Public Image Limited – What The World Needs Now…
’Can’t speak for the rest of the world but, certainly, I need this new Public Image Limited album in my life RIGHT NOW! Rotten and co extend their Third Coming with some new product and, in a lot of ways, it’s a continuation of 2012’s “This Is P.i.L.” Such a shame old John-Boy couldn’t convince …
See: PiL release video for ‘Double Trouble’
Looks like Johnny’s been getting nagged at by the missus… ‘Double Trouble’ is the opening track from PiL’s 10th studio album ‘What The World Needs Now…’, which is released on 4th September on the band’s own label PiL Official. Backed with ‘Bettie Page’, “an homage to the late ‘Queen of the Pin-Ups” and ‘Turkey Tits’. The 10″ …
Track: PiL – Double Trouble
Apparently Mr Lydon has been rowing with the missus about plumbing !?! Not quite sure what the issue was, but it lead to a discussion about relationships and concluded with John been so inspired he conjoured up this little gem… ‘Double Trouble’ is the opening track from PiL’s 10th studio album ‘What The World Needs Now…’, …
See: PiL – New album and tour news
Even if you only have a modicum of taste, the next sentence should genuinely excite you. Public Image Limited (PiL) are releasing a new album AND going to tour the UK and Europe in September! What more do you need to know other than where and when and how to get tickets … UK Tour …