The Sex Pistols
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The Sex Pistols were one of the founding punk rock bands of the United Kingdom whose lyrics and antics commonly caused controversy in 1970s Britain, and a number of their records were banned from radio airplay.
The group featured vocalist John Lydon (born 1956) billed as Johnny Rotten and bass player Sid Vicious. Lydon subsequently formed the post-punk band Public Image Ltd. (PiL). He has published an autobiography entitled Rotten - No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs. He currently lives in Los Angeles where he has property interests.
In the song "Anarchy in the UK" the band's vocalist Johnny Rotten sang the lyrics "I am an antichrist, I am an anarchist" [1], causing a public backlash and bans from many of Britain's venues.
Their second single "God Save the Queen" caused even greater controversy. The anti-monarchist song, which started with "God save the Queen / the fascist regime", was released to coincide with the Queen's silver jubilee (the 25th anniversary of her taking the throne) in 1977. The band members and their entourage were arrested while performing the song on a riverboat on the River Thames in central London.
The band eventually came to an end when Johnny Rotten left in 1978 after their infamous last show in Nevada. Johnny's famous last words to his audience were "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?". All efforts to find another frontman for the Sex Pistols failed. Bassist Sid Vicious was arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen soon after the band's breakup.[2]. After being released on bail, Vicious, a long-time heroin user, went to celebrate and was found dead the next day on 2 February 1979 at the age of 21.
The Sex Pistols reformed in 1996 with their original bassist, Glen Matlock, and have staged successful reunion tours in 1996, 2002, 2003 and 2007.
