The legendary Sex Pistols have announced that they are to reform for a one-off gig to mark the 30th anniversary of their controversial first album, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols.
The venue is The Brixton Academy in London, UK and the date of the concert is November 8 but fans will only have to wait until Friday when tickets go on sale at 9am.
The announcement was made during an interview given by the band’s larger than life front man John Lydon on NME’s website, nme.com. In keeping with his infamous turn of phrase, Lydon simply said: "Maybe it's because we're all Londoners, but there would be no Sex Pistols without dear old London town." He went on to say, “From London Bridge to the Rose and Crown, all of Britain is welcome so come on down."
The band, which split in 1978, has reunited twice for one-off gigs, once in 1996 and most recently in 2003. The four original band members – John Lydon, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock will be playing after bassist Sid Vicious, the man often considered to be one of the most iconic faces of the Punk Rock revolution, died of a drug overdose in 1978.
The band’s record label also plans to re-release ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ – which features the incendiary singles: ‘God Save The Queen’, ‘Anarchy in the UK’ and ‘Pretty Vacant’- to coincide with the anniversary.
The Sex Pistols is the latest in a rash of bands that are reforming including The Spice Girls, The Police and Led Zeppelin.
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