Tag: John Lydon

Public Image Ltd. expands North American tour with new shows in San Diego, Tempe

Public Image Ltd. expands North American tour with new shows in San Diego, Tempe

Public Image Ltd.’s first North American tour in two years grew by two dates this week as John Lydon and Co. announced new late-October shows in San Diego and Tempe, Ariz., now bringing the fall trek to an even 20 dates. The tour opens Oct. 3 in Orlando, Fla., wraps up in Texas at the FunFunFun Fest in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 3.

Public Image Ltd. announces 18-date North American tour — 1st U.S. dates in 2 years

Public Image Ltd. announces 18-date North American tour — 1st U.S. dates in 2 years

John Lydon will bring his reconvened Public Image Ltd. back to the U.S. for its first North American tour in two years this fall, playing 18 dates in the U.S. and Canada throughout October and into early November, culminating with the previously announced appearance at the FunFunFun Fest in Austin, Texas.

Sex Pistols' 'Never Mind the Bollocks' box set to feature demos, live disc, 'Spunk' bootleg

Sex Pistols’ ‘Never Mind the Bollocks’ box set to feature demos, live disc, ‘Spunk’ bootleg

The Sex Pistols this week revealed the full tracklist to this fall’s super-deluxe ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ box set, a 3CD/1DVD collection that will mark the classic punk album’s 35th anniversary with demos, B-sides, live cuts and a remastered edition of the record using newly re-discovered original master tapes.

Public Image Ltd. to play Austin's FunFunFun Fest in November — 1st U.S. date in 2 years

Public Image Ltd. to play Austin’s FunFunFun Fest in November — 1st U.S. date in 2 years

John Lydon will bring his reconstituted Public Image Ltd. back to the U.S. for its first North American performance in two years this November when the band co-headlines the FunFunFun Fest in Austin, Texas — with more North American dates promised to be announced “as soon as we can.”

The Week in Rock: July 1-7, 2012

The Week in Rock: July 1-7, 2012

Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This edition includes items about Midnight Oil, The Stone Roses, John Lydon, This Mortal Coil, The Specials, Pet Shop Boys, World Party, Mission of Burma, The Smiths and more — plus the latest Auto Reverse mixtape.

Video: PiL's John Lydon discusses the war on drugs on BBC's 'Question Time'

Video: PiL’s John Lydon discusses the war on drugs on BBC’s ‘Question Time’

Public Image Ltd. frontman John Lydon appeared on a panel with several members of the British Parliament last night on the BBC’s ‘Question Time’ program, where a good portion of the discussion focused on the so-called war on drugs (‘Let us as human beings determine our own journey through life,’ Lydon implored).