Punk legend John Lydon has publicly revealed his deep hurt and disappointment after his former Sex Pistols bandmates failed to reach out to him following the death of his beloved wife.
A Devastating Loss and a Painful Silence
Lydon, the iconic frontman known as Johnny Rotten, lost his wife of nearly five decades, Nora Forster, in April 2023. Forster passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, a period during which Lydon had acted as her full-time carer for two years.
In a new and candid interview, the singer expressed his profound sadness that he received no contact from fellow Sex Pistols members Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, and Paul Cook in the wake of his loss. Lydon stated he had genuinely "expected some kind of connection" from the men he helped make music history with during the band's chaotic rise in the 1970s.
Criticism of the Pistols' Current Path and Biopic
The revelation comes as the other members of the Sex Pistols continue to perform together, with singer Frank Carter having taken Lydon's place on stage. This ongoing activity, conducted without his involvement or acknowledgement during his time of grief, has clearly compounded Lydon's sense of isolation from his former comrades.
Lydon also took the opportunity to voice his strong criticism of Danny Boyle's 2022 biopic, 'Pistol'. He branded the television series "terrible" and expressed significant frustration that he was not consulted during the production of the project, which dramatised the band's story.
A Legacy Overshadowed by Personal Grief
The interview paints a poignant picture of an artist grappling with immense personal sorrow while feeling abandoned by his shared past. The lack of support from the Sex Pistols camp highlights the enduring and often fraught nature of the relationships forged during punk rock's explosive birth.
Lydon's comments underscore a painful chapter in his life, where the legacy of one of Britain's most infamous bands is now intertwined with his personal experience of loss and perceived neglect.
