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John Lydon Says Sex Pistols Didn’t Reach Out After His Wife’s Death

His remarks highlight a rift that he says rules out any return.

Overview

  • In a new interview with The Times, Lydon said he received no message from Steve Jones, Glen Matlock or Paul Cook after Nora Forster died in April 2023.
  • Forster, his wife of nearly five decades, had Alzheimer’s, and Lydon had been her full-time carer in her final years.
  • Asked about reuniting with the band, Lydon answered "No," indicating he will not rejoin.
  • Jones, Matlock and Cook have been performing Sex Pistols material with Frank Carter, and Matlock has said they have ideas for new music with him.
  • Lydon has dismissed the Carter-fronted shows as "karaoke" and criticized Danny Boyle’s 2022 Pistol series as "terrible" for excluding his input.