{"id":2295201,"date":"2026-02-23T11:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2295201"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:46:16","slug":"sex-pistols-announce-anarchy-in-the-uk-tour-to-celebrate-50-years-of-punk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sex-pistols-announce-anarchy-in-the-uk-tour-to-celebrate-50-years-of-punk\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex Pistols announce &#8216;Anarchy in the UK&#8217; tour to celebrate 50 years of punk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Legendary British punk band Sex Pistols are set to embark on a UK and Ireland tour, commemorating five decades of punk rock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dubbed &#8216;The Anarchy In The UK&#8217; tour, the celebratory series of concerts planned for London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin in December marks 50 years since the release of the band\u2019s seminal track \u2018Anarchy in the UK\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The band will be joined by musician Frank Carter (vocals) and will feature original band members Steve Jones (guitars), Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock (bass).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\">Related<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The group formed in 1975 and was known for their rebel spirit, lyric provocation, and speaking out against the monarchy and the established political order. Their sole studio album \u2018Never Mind The Bollocks, Here\u2019s The Sex Pistols\u2019 (1977) was a UK number one and continues to be regarded as an impotant milestone in the history and development of punk rock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They disbanded in 1978. Former bassist Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose in 1979, following his arrest for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, aka: Johnny Rotten, went on to form the band Public Image Ltd, also known as PiL.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"wdgt-image_capText\"> Glen Matlock, Frank Carter, Steve Jones and Paul Cook &#8211; 2025 <\/span> <span class=\"wdgt-image_credit\"> &#8211; AP Photo <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\">Related<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2024, Jones, Cook, Matlock, and guest vocalist Frank Carter (known for Gallows and Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes) reformed Sex Pistols, with Lydon not performing \u2013 the latter having promised to never return to the group following a high-profile court battle against the rest of the band in a bid to stop their songs being used in a Disney+ series of their story, titled Pistol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The tour will kick off at Dublin\u2019s 3 Arena on 7 December before moving to Edinburgh\u2019s Corn Exchange on 9 December and Glasgow\u2019s O2 Academy on 10 December. The tour will end with two nights in London, one at the O2 Academy Brixton on 18 December and a final show at Eventim Apollo on 20 December. The band will also play shows this summer at The Piece Hall, Halifax (11 July), Castlefield Bowl, Manchester (12 July), Cardiff Castle (1 August) and Scarborough Open Air Theatre (2 August).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The only question remains: Will they change it to God Save The&#8230; King?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary British punk band Sex Pistols are set to embark on a UK and Ireland tour, commemorating five decades of punk rock. 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