Academy, Birmingham"This is the band that taught all those second-rate wankers how to play music," begins John Lydon – nee Rotten – by way of sneering introduction to his hugely influential post-punk dub band's first gig in 17 years. In the meantime, he has reformed the Sex Pistols twice, walked out on I'm a Celebrity and appeared as a tweed-wearing English squire to advertise butter. Indeed, in recent years, punk's former enfant terrible has often seemed more pantomime villain tha...
Guardian Music — Academy, Birmingham"This is the band that taught all those second-rate wankers how to play music," begins John Lydon – nee Rotten – by way of sneering intro... more info