John Lydon on Sex Pistols: "Come on, Mr Carter, You’re Not Johnny Rotten, I Am. Right? Stop It”

John Lydon on Sex Pistols: "Come on, Mr Carter, you’re not Johnny Rotten, I am. Right? Stop it”

John Lydon has again hit out at the Sex Pistols, and told new frontman Frank Carter that “you’re not Johnny Rotten, I am”.

The band Keith Richards saw no point in listening to

The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards once dismissed the Sex Pistols, saying they just exist for "mass-media consumption" and nothing else.

John Lydon to Frank Carter: “You’re Not Johnny Rotten, I Am”

John Lydon isn’t holding back, yet again. The former Sex Pistols frontman has taken another swing at his old band, calling their current lineup “karaoke”. He also took aim directly at Frank Carter, who’s now fronting the punk pioneers on tour. Speaking to Classic Rock, Lydon said the band’s new incarnation is “a dumbing down of all the integrity, intensity, genuine honesty and heartfelt emotions I put into that band.” He added: “Come on, Mr Cart…

"Come on, Mr Carter, you’re not Johnny Rotten, I am. Right? Stop it” - Los Angeles Weekly Times

John Lydon has again hit out at the Sex Pistols, and told new frontman Frank Carter that “you’re not Johnny Rotten, I am”. The comments come after the punk pioneers returned last year with Carter (Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Gallows) replacing Lydon. They kicked off the latest iteration with three small gigs at Bush Hall in London before embarking on an autumn UK tour, and playing an explosive set at Royal Albert Hall as part of  this year’…