Classic Rock
Watch the Sex Pistols perform benefit shows with new singer
A few months ago, the Sex Pistols announced that they would reunite for a couple benefit shows without their vocalist John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten. This new line-up is formed by the original members Steve Jones (Guitar), Paul Cook (Drums) and bassist Glen Matlock. They will be accompanied by the singer Frank Carter (Gallows, Pure Love, Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes).
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The shows happened last August 13 and 14 in support of the campaign “God Save The Venue”. The campaign was created in order to save Bush Hall, a small club located in London, which was built in 1904 and was the birthplace of many independent bands over the decades.
Watch the Sex Pistols performing with singer Frank Carter
In an interview with The Sun, the drummer Paul Cook talked about the shows. “We’re going to be playing Pistols numbers cause they need support and they need the money. We thought it would be a great way to stop it going under.
“This is my local venue. I grew up in Shepherd’s Bush and I still live around here. It would be a real shame to see it disappear and we want to keep it going. So everyone get down to the gig!” Paul Cook said.
Setlist
- Holidays in the Sun
- Seventeen
- New York
- Pretty Vacant
- Bodies
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- God Save the Queen
- Submission
- Satellite
- No Feelings
- E.M.I.
- Problems
- No Fun (The Stooges cover)
- Anarchy in the U.K.
Why John Lydon wasn’t part of the Pistols reunion
It is known that the relationship between them and Lydon was never easy. And of course, the singer was not happy at all when Jones partnered with FX to make the 2022 TV show “Pistol”, which told the band’s story from his point of view.
He even sued the band at the time trying to prevent that the songs of the band were used on the show. But he lost the legal battle and the show was released with the original tracks.
