Video: Public Image Ltd - (This is Not a) Love Song

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News It's fair to say John Lydon endured a turbulent 2010 when, with anticipation high for an album from the freshly reformed Public Image Ltd , he suffered the tragic passing of his stepdaughter, the Slits ' Ari Up . Three months on however, the toughened punk is full of talk again, with plans to deliver that album, taking PiL. on the road and even teasing about the possibility of a [...]

"We'll see where we can go," 53-year-old Lydon told the Guardian. "Some things may be quite similar, some may not." December 2009 sees the return of Public Image Limited for 5 very special live dates in the UK. Their first shows in 17 years. The shows will mark the 30th Anniversary of the release of 'Metal Box' but PiL will NOT be limited to tracks from one album and the tour will showcase their whole career. PiL founder John [...]

What often gets lost in the mythology of pop music is that John(ny) Lydon/Rotten is undoubtedly one of the most important figures of the last 30 years. So important, he changed the face of music twice . Most famous as the face of the Sex Pistols alongside his less talented and now deceased good friend Sid Vicious, his departure from the band prompted him to form a group that arguably had more of an impact on pop music: Public Image Ltd. Sticking with the label that dared to release Nevermind The Bollocks... , [...]