Sex Pistols, sans Johnny Rotten, will play 'Never Mind the Bollocks' in Minneapolis
The Sex Pistols, or at least a version of the Sex Pistols, are coming to The Fillmore on Oct. 7, the band announced on Friday. It will be the band's first North American tour in 22 years.
Though, this won't be a classic lineup reunion. The current formation features three founding members, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock, who was replaced by Sid Vicious in 1977.
Unlike past reunions, singer Johnny Rotten, aka John Lydon, is not part of this tour. Instead, the Sex Pistols will be fronted by 40-year-old singer Frank Carter (Gallows, Pure Love), as they were during recent UK gigs.
On this tour, they'll be playing Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols in its entirety, as well as other songs.
Lydon has previously expressed his unequivocal disdain for this current incarnation of the band. "I've been shocked how awful it is," he recently told Louder Than War. "It just seems like they've rented a puppet and there it is. It is truly karaoke, I think, with really mediocre results."
For Jones' part, he told Guitar.com that he and Lydon haven't spoken since 2008. "I wish him all the best. I really do," Jones said. "We had a great time when we were young, and it was life-changing for all of us. But after the court case with Pistol it wasn't even worth asking John [about the reunion tour]. I don't think he was interested.'
Tickets for the show are on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 4. A presale will be held on Wednesday, April 2, with the code "DANCE."
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