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John Lydon claims 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is underrated - John Lydon has said The Sex Pistols pioneering album 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is underrated and …
John Lydon claims 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is underrated

John Lydon has said The Sex Pistols pioneering album 'Never Mind The Bollocks' is underrated and that he's always felt misunderstood as …

November 1, 2014
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John Lydon on UKIP: 'A black hole for the ignorant to fall into' - John Lydon has spoken out against UKIP, summing them up perfectly as a "black hole" for "ignorant" …
John Lydon on UKIP: 'A black hole for the ignorant to fall into'

John Lydon has spoken out against UKIP, summing them up perfectly as a "black hole" for "ignorant" voters.Speaking during a live Guardian Q&A …

October 15, 2014
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John Lydon urges public to vote and ignore 'b***hole' Russell Brand - John Lydon has urged the public to vote, telling them not to follow in the footsteps of "butthole" …
John Lydon urges public to vote and ignore 'b***hole' Russell Brand

John Lydon has urged the public to vote, telling them not to follow in the footsteps of "butthole" Russell Brand.The Sex Pistols frontman, who is …

October 14, 2014
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John Lydon admits he feels 'responsible' for the death of Sid Vicious - John Lydon has discussed the death of his former  Sex Pistols bandmate Sid Vicious saying, he …
John Lydon admits he feels 'responsible' for the death of Sid Vicious

John Lydon has discussed the death of his former  Sex Pistols bandmate Sid Vicious saying, he feels "a bit responsible" for his overdose and …

October 13, 2014
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John Lydon admits he feels 'responsible' for Sid Vicious' death - John 'Rotten' Lydon has opened up about the death of his former Sex Pistols bandmate Sid Vicious …
John Lydon admits he feels 'responsible' for Sid Vicious' death

John 'Rotten' Lydon has opened up about the death of his former Sex Pistols bandmate Sid Vicious saying, he feels "a bit responsible" for his …

October 13, 2014
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John Lydon writes autobiography - Few would have ever imaged John Lydon could even read a book let alone write one.John Lydon (aka …
John Lydon writes autobiography

Few would have ever imaged John Lydon could even read a book let alone write one.John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) of the Sex Pistols and Public Image …

September 3, 2014
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John Lydon creating a fuss down under - John Lydon was up to his usual rotten behaviour during his interview on The Project on Tuesday …
John Lydon creating a fuss down under

John Lydon was up to his usual rotten behaviour during his interview on The Project on Tuesday night.Lydon of Public Image Limited aka Johnny Rotten …

April 10, 2013
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John Lydon allowed songs to feature in Olympics due to NHS - John Lydon says he allowed the Sex Pistols' songs to be included in the Olympic Games opening …
John Lydon allowed songs to feature in Olympics due to NHS

John Lydon says he allowed the Sex Pistols' songs to be included in the Olympic Games opening ceremony because Danny Boyle chose to represent the NHS …

August 29, 2012
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John Lydon denies being part of the 'God Save The Queen' campaign - With a new campaign gearing up to again get the Sex Pistols 'God Save The Queen' for the number 1 …
John Lydon denies being part of the 'God Save The Queen' campaign

With a new campaign gearing up to again get the Sex Pistols 'God Save The Queen' for the number 1 spot over the Jubilee weekend, he has released …

April 18, 2012
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John Lydon Loses Public Image Limited Songs In House Fire - Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has revealed that songs he had written for his other band …
John Lydon Loses Public Image Limited Songs In House Fire

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has revealed that songs he had written for his other band, Public Image Limited (PiL) have been lost after his …

July 22, 2011
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John Lydon says his best work is still to come - The former Sex Pistols and Public Image Limited (PiL) frontman has been behind albums including …
John Lydon says his best work is still to come

The former Sex Pistols and Public Image Limited (PiL) frontman has been behind albums including 'Never Mind The B******s, Here's …

April 11, 2011
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John Lydon wishes Sid Vicious hadn't been turned into a 'nasty, egotistical monster' by drugs - The singer appeared alongside Sid in punk band Sex Pistols - which imploded in 1978, a few months …
John Lydon wishes Sid Vicious hadn't been turned into a 'nasty, egotistical monster' by drugs

The singer appeared alongside Sid in punk band Sex Pistols - which imploded in 1978, a few months before the b... …

March 7, 2011
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John Lydon doesn't like being called a punk - The singer ' also known as Johnny Rotten ' was leader of the notorious band Sex Pistols …
John Lydon doesn't like being called a punk

The singer ' also known as Johnny Rotten ' was leader of the notorious band Sex Pistols, figureheads of the rebellious 70s movement, but despite …

March 5, 2011
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John Lydon backs Arsenal to win - SEX PISTOLS' star, John 'Johnny Rotten' Lydon is backing red hot Carling Cup favourites Arsenal by …
John Lydon backs Arsenal to win

SEX PISTOLS' star, John 'Johnny Rotten' Lydon is backing red hot Carling Cup favourites Arsenal by staking a £500 bet on them to lift …

February 27, 2011
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John Lydon has called UK's Prime Minster and his deputy ****s - The controversial Sex Pistols frontman ' who lives in the US ' blasted the current coalition …
John Lydon has called UK's Prime Minster and his deputy ****s

The controversial Sex Pistols frontman ' who lives in the US ' blasted the current coalition government made up between the Conservative …

February 26, 2011
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John Lydon talks of making music with anything - John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten), former member of the Sex Pistols, has become proficient at making …
John Lydon talks of making music with anything

John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten), former member of the Sex Pistols, has become proficient at making music with just about anything. …

February 7, 2011
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John Lydon brands Jay-Z a 'parody' - The former Sex Pistols rocker ' who is also known as Johnny Rotten - admitted he isn't a fan of …
John Lydon brands Jay-Z a 'parody'

The former Sex Pistols rocker ' who is also known as Johnny Rotten - admitted he isn't a fan of the hip hop superstar and is pleased to have …

January 30, 2011
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John Lydon hints at new Sex Pistols material

Singer says he can 'imagine writing' with the band again …

January 6, 2011
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John Lydon Postpones Public Image Ltd. Album Sessions Following Ari Up's Death - John Lydon has postponed sessions for Public Image Ltd’s new album following the death of his …
John Lydon Postpones Public Image Ltd. Album Sessions Following Ari Up's Death

John Lydon has postponed sessions for Public Image Ltd’s new album following the death of his step-daughter, Ari Up. Up, whose real name was Arianna …

November 22, 2010
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John Lydon postpones new PiL album to mourn Ari Up - Frontman takes time out to be with his family …
John Lydon postpones new PiL album to mourn Ari Up

Frontman takes time out to be with his family …

November 22, 2010
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John Lydon Hails Prince William And Kate Middleton Royal Engagement - Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has congratulated Prince William on his engagement to Kate …
John Lydon Hails Prince William And Kate Middleton Royal Engagement

Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has congratulated Prince William on his engagement to Kate Middleton. The former punk star hailed their relationship …

November 18, 2010
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John Lydon to hide golden tickets in his 'scrapbook'

100 tickets will win a 10-minute webcam interview with the singer …

November 11, 2010
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John Lydon to release Mr Rotten's Scrapbook - Mr Rotten's Scrapbook is an intimate and exciting journey through the life of John Lydon from birth …
John Lydon to release Mr Rotten's Scrapbook

Mr Rotten's Scrapbook is an intimate and exciting journey through the life of John Lydon from birth until now, containing many unseen and personal …

October 24, 2010
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John Lydon to release 'scrapbook' and nursery rhymes

'Mr Rotten's Scrapbook' will span singer's life with unseen photos and more …

October 20, 2010
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John Lydon 'never liked' the Sex Pistols' name - The punk legend says his former group – also comprising Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock …
John Lydon 'never liked' the Sex Pistols' name

The punk legend says his former group – also comprising Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock, who was later replaced by Sid Vicious - tried out …

July 19, 2010
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John Lydon faces criticism over Israel gig - John Lydon receives hate mail over forthcoming PiL reunion show in Tel Aviv.Elvis Costello …
John Lydon faces criticism over Israel gig

John Lydon receives hate mail over forthcoming PiL reunion show in Tel Aviv.Elvis Costello, the Pixies and Gil Scott-Heron have all boycotted Israel …

July 14, 2010
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John Lydon meets Gary Barlow - JOHN Lydon is clutching a can of Stella, chuckling to himself and toasting Arsenal's win over Spurs …
John Lydon meets Gary Barlow

JOHN Lydon is clutching a can of Stella, chuckling to himself and toasting Arsenal's win over Spurs on Saturday.We've hardly begun before we're …

November 7, 2009
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John Lydon hits back at racist incident - John Lydon has hit back over claims he was involved in a racial attack on Kele Okereke. Bloc Party …
John Lydon hits back at racist incident

John Lydon has hit back over claims he was involved in a racial attack on Kele Okereke. Bloc Party frontman Kele alleged the Sex Pistols star and …

July 22, 2008
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John Lydon in family feud - Sex Pistols star John Lydon is embroiled in a family feud following his father's death on Friday …
John Lydon in family feud

Sex Pistols star John Lydon is embroiled in a family feud following his father's death on Friday night (25.01.08). The 52-year-old 'God Save …

January 29, 2008
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John Lydon gets new sister - A Tesco manager says she has discovered she is the long-lost half-sister of former Sex Pistols …
John Lydon gets new sister

A Tesco manager says she has discovered she is the long-lost half-sister of former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon. Janet Small, 51, of Chepstow …

February 24, 2006
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John Lydon career spanning compilation - A new compilation album is to mark the career of John Lydon.The Best Of British 1 £ Notes' is …
John Lydon career spanning compilation

A new compilation album is to mark the career of John Lydon.The Best Of British 1 £ Notes' is released on October 3, and compiles music from his …

August 23, 2005
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John Lydon flight hell - John Lydon has said he was booked on the flight that blew up over Lockerbie - but missed it because …
John Lydon flight hell

John Lydon has said he was booked on the flight that blew up over Lockerbie - but missed it because his wife took too long packing.The former Sex …

February 23, 2004