Difference between revisions of "John Lydon"
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| − | Lydon is a supporter of conservative US President [[Donald Trump]] | + | Lydon is a supporter of conservative US President [[Donald Trump]], and he opposes [[communism]] and [[Woke|woke ideology]].<ref name="guitar2022">[https://guitar.com/news/music-news/john-lydon-anti-woke-donald-trump-no-understanding-empathy-point-of-view/ John Lydon on being anti-woke]</ref> |
Lydon endorsed [[Jacob Rees-Mogg]] to become Prime Minister of the UK in July 2022. Rees-Mogg described the endorsement as "incredibly kind".<ref>[https://twitter.com/Jacob_Rees_Mogg/status/1545333707774611456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Even if my leg is being pulled I am honoured by this exceptionally kind endorsement by Mr Lydon, alias Johnny Rotten.]</ref> | Lydon endorsed [[Jacob Rees-Mogg]] to become Prime Minister of the UK in July 2022. Rees-Mogg described the endorsement as "incredibly kind".<ref>[https://twitter.com/Jacob_Rees_Mogg/status/1545333707774611456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Even if my leg is being pulled I am honoured by this exceptionally kind endorsement by Mr Lydon, alias Johnny Rotten.]</ref> | ||
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He has also expressed admiration for former UKIP leader [[Nigel Farage]]. | He has also expressed admiration for former UKIP leader [[Nigel Farage]]. | ||
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[[Category:Punk Music]] | [[Category:Punk Music]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:34, October 29, 2024
John Lydon (b. 1956) is an English rock singer and songwriter. From 1975 to 1978, he was frontman of London punk band Sex Pistols and known as Johnny Rotten. He is lead singer of post-punk band Public Image Limited (PiL), of which the first of various incarnations was established in 1978.
Politics
Lydon is a supporter of conservative US President Donald Trump, and he opposes communism and woke ideology.[1]
Lydon endorsed Jacob Rees-Mogg to become Prime Minister of the UK in July 2022. Rees-Mogg described the endorsement as "incredibly kind".[2]
In 2022, Lydon blasted political correctness and cancel culture, stating "there's no understanding, no empathy for another point of view. No room for being an individual".[1]
He has also expressed admiration for former UKIP leader Nigel Farage.