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SEX PISTOLS Kick Off North American Tour: Photos Available

SEX PISTOLS kicked off their North American tour Wednesday night (August 20) at FleetBoston Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts. Check put pictures from Wire Image .

The band's original line-up — John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten , vocals), Steve Jones (guitar), Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock (bass) — will visit a mix of amphitheaters, clubs and concert halls, and will conclude the tour with a Sept. 7 set at the San Diego Street Scene festival.

SEX PISTOLS split in 1978 after a final performance at San Francisco Winterland Ballroom, by which time Sid Vicious had replaced Matlock on bass. Vicious died of a heroin overdose in 1979.

The original line-up reformed for the "Filthy Lucre" tour of the U.K. in 1996 and also reunited last summer to play a London show as a rebuttal to Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations.

SEX PISTOLS tour dates (subject to change):

Aug. 21 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theatre Aug. 23 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Marina Aug. 24 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club Aug. 25 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre Aug. 27 - Cleveland, OH - Scene Pavilion Aug. 28 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena Aug. 29 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom Aug. 31 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheater Sep. 03 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield Sep. 05 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel Sep. 06 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre Sep. 07 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Street Scene

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Independent book publisher Foruli Codex is inordinately pleased to announce the release of Glen Matlock’s Sex Pistols Filthy Lucre Photofile on 10th March. Containing images of previously unseen photographs and memorabilia plus Matlock's detailed account of the groundbreaking 1996 Filthy Lucre tour, no other source gives such an insider's view of the comeback of one of history's most important bands.

Encompassing 78 dates over six months, The Filthy Lucre tour visited all four corners of the globe - with the Sex Pistols courting controversy wherever they went. The beautifully designed colour paperback from Foruli Codex documents each stage of the journey, from the fractured beginnings between Matlock and lead singer Johnny Rotten, to the snubbing of Malcolm McClaren and turbulent relationship with the world’s press.

Widely regarded as one of the most influential bands ever, the notorious Sex Pistols were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the 1970’s and inspiring subsequent bands such as The Clash, Oasis and Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Although their recording career was short-lived, their legacy will remain forever.

Glen Matlock, the original Pistols bass player, played with the band from 1975-1977 before being replaced with Sid Vicious. Responsible for legendary songs including 'Pretty Vacant', Matlock co-wrote much of the band's repertoire and it was Matlock who initiated their first-ever comeback tour after a hiatus of nearly 20 years. Although relationships within the band were sometimes strained, the 1996 Filthy Lucre world tour proved to be as significant as its predecessors. Glen Matlock’s Sex Pistols Filthy Lucre Photofile gives fans an unprecedented look into the reformation of the infamous four through keepsakes, fantastic personal never-been-seen before photos and a comprehensive account of the tour, as well as laying to rest old histories of the band once and for all. The colour paperback has been designed to a supreme standard by Andy Vella, designer and photographer for another seminal British band, The Cure. Chad Smith of California rockers Red Hot Chilli Peppers cites the Pistols as one of his major musical influences and provides the foreword, describing the book as “hilarious, scary, thrilling and ugly, just like the band itself”. Glen Matlock’s Sex Pistols Filthy Lucre Photofile is available in paperback from 10th March, published by Foruli Codex and available from their website, Amazon and all good booksellers for £20. A very special limited edition version is available for pre-order priced at £150. The hand-finished box set will be signed by Matlock on bookplates made from recycled twenty pound notes and will come complete with an exclusively recorded four song Matlock solo record.

Glen Matlock commented, "The quality and production of Foruli books is high calibre stuff and they've really done justice to mine... so check it out!"

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While bunking off school Steve Jones and Paul Cook – together with Wally Nightingale – decide to form a band. Steve is singer, Paul drummer and Wally guitarist.

Until they can think of something better they are calling themselves either “The Strand” or “The Swankers”.

Glen Matlock joins as bassist. Matlock had been working in Malcolm McLaren’s shop ‘Let It Rock’. Where Steve and Paul would often hang-out; pestering Malcolm to take an interest in their band.

Malcolm McLaren finally becomes the bands manager. Wally Nightingale leaves. Steve Jones moves to lead guitar.

John Lydon (later rechristened John Rotten) is invited to audition as singer at McLaren’s shop after being spotted on London’s Kings Road, with hacked green hair and a homemade “I HATE Pink Floyd” T-shirt.

The band become “Sex Pistols” and play their first ever live show at St Martin’s College of Art, London, November 6th 1975.

The Pistols begin to play live regularly throughout London and UK. They also play their first shows abroad in Paris.

Sex Pistols sign to EMI and release their debut single ‘ Anarchy in the UK ‘.

Appear on ‘Today’ show. Interviewer Bill Grundy goads the band into swearing live on early evening TV. Due to the media furore the band find themselves banned from playing live in the UK.

EMI sack the Sex Pistols. Bassist Glen Matlock leaves to be replaced by Sid Vicious . Pistols sign to A&M Records. 10 days later they sack the Pistols.

Sign to Virgin Records and release their 2nd single ‘ God Save The Queen ‘ during the Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations. Despite technically outselling the Number 1 record it only peaks at Number 2. Members of the band are attacked in the streets.

Record their debut album ‘ Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols ‘ with producer Chris Thomas. The album is released in October and preceded by 2 singles ‘ Pretty Vacant ‘ and ‘ Holidays in the Sun ‘.

Pistols tour USA. They split up after last date in San Francisco. John returns to the UK. Paul and Steve head to Brazil to team up with Train Robber Ronnie Biggs. Sid overdoses and is admitted to Hospital.

First post-Rotten single is released. Double A-side featuring Sid Vicious’ cover version of ‘My Way’ and ‘No One is Innocent’ with Ronnie Biggs on vocals.

Sid’s girlfriend Nancy Spungen is found dead in the couple’s New York hotel room. Sid is chief suspect and is charged with her murder. He has no memory of the events.

Sid Vicious fatally overdoses while released on bail from New York’s Rikers Island Prison. He is just 21.

Malcolm McLaren continues work on a film of the Sex Pistols story. Several singles featuring either Sid Vicious or Steve Jones on vocals are released to fund the film.

John Lydon begins court action against Malcolm McLaren over contract rights and unpaid moneys. A receiver is appointed to control the Sex Pistols assets, and the forthcoming film.

The release of ‘ The Great Rock n Roll Swindle ‘ film. Malcolm McLaren’s fictionalised satire of the Sex Pistols story.

John Lydon’s case against Malcolm McLaren finally comes to the High Court in London. McLaren agrees to hand control of the band’s assets back to the Sex Pistols.

The Pistols original line-up returns – Lydon, Cook, Jones & Matlock – for the ‘Filthy Lucre’ world tour. Over 70 dates throughout Europe, North and South America, Japan & Australasia.

Appear live on BBC ‘Top of the Pops’. Banned from playing Northern Ireland on grounds of “blasphemous content”.

Release of album ‘ Filthy Lucre Live ‘ recorded in front of 30,000 people at their homecoming show in London’s Finsbury Park.

Release of ‘ The Filth and the Fury ‘ – a feature length Sex Pistols documentary containing new interviews with the band, unseen footage and archive material.

To celebrate their 25th Silver Jubilee Sex Pistols play a special show at London’s Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. They perform virtually their whole back catalogue and some surprises.

Dance remix of ‘ God Save The Queen ‘ by Neil Barnes (formerly of Leftfield) and the Sex Pistols is released 25 years to the day of the original release.

Pistols headline the ‘KROQ Inland Invasion Festival’ in California. Playing to 50,000 people.

Pistols play North American Tour. They set up the tour themselves without the support of a record company or the music press.

John Lydon offers to take the Pistols to Iraq to play for the people (not Allied troops). Red-tape eventually scuppers the project.

Pistols are nominated – without their approval – for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They are turned down.

Sex Pistols are finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . They refuse to attend and instead send a hand-written letter stating their contempt for the institution.

Sex Pistols re-record ‘Anarchy in the UK’ and ‘Pretty Vacant’ for use in ‘Guitar Hero’ video game; after it is discovered the original multi-track masters have been misplaced.

30th Anniversary of ‘Never Mind The Bollocks ‘. Limited edition vinyl replicas of the LP, together with their first four 7″ singles, are released.

Pistols play 5 sold-out nights at London Brixton Academy, plus Arena shows in Manchester and Glasgow.

Headline Isle of Wight Festival and set out on the ‘ Combine Harvester Tour 2008 ‘. Over 30 dates headlining various European Festivals.

First ever shows in Russia. First live dates in Japan for 12 years.

Release of ‘ There’ll Always Be an England ‘ concert DVD recorded at November 2007 Brixton Academy shows.

Sex Pistols leave Virgin / EMI Records to sign for Universal Music Catalogue UK.

Release of Super-deluxe version of ‘Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols’ , including a previously unreleased studio take of ‘Belsen Was A Gas’ with John Rotten on vocals.

Pretty Vacant is featured in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.

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`Fat, Forty And Back' -- Sex Pistols Reunite 20 Years After First Shooting To Fame

Concert preview The Sex Pistols, Gravity Kills and Goldfinger, 6 p.m. tomorrow, Bumbershoot Mainstage, Seattle Center; $10 Bumbershoot admission, 628-0888; Bumbershoot hotline: 281-8111.

It's been 20 years exactly since the Sex Pistols' heyday. But for a group with such an instant impact and - until now - short lifespan, they evolved remarkably slowly.

They came out of a group called The Strand, formed in 1972 by schoolmates Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Warwick Nightingale (historically, punk's Pete Best). Jones, who bought his stage clothes from Malcolm McLaren, got the would-be Svengali interested in his band. Eventually, McLaren would transform their prospects.

But it took four years and many changes, including McLaren's first stint as a manager. (This took place in Manhattan, with the New York Dolls.) In the interim, two sidemen were dismissed from the band and John Lydon, "Johnny Rotten," joined as the frontman. He replaced Steve Jones, the group's first lead singer. Then drummer John Ritchie, renamed "Sid Vicious," replaced Glen Matlock as the Pistols' bassist.

At first, the Pistols earned their notoriety slowly. (Their HQ was a brothel; they wore "dirty" T-shirts; they signed to, then left, two record labels.) But their great moment came on Dec. 1, 1976, on then-conservative UK television, when they let loose with a string of expletives. By next morning, newspapers hailed "The Filth - and the Fury," and, from then on, the Pistols' movements were a nonstop circus.

That summer, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her silver jubilee. And the band released "God Save the Queen," which contained the famous line, "Those tourists are money!!!" Coming at the apex of national celebrations, it was quickly banned from play, and pop charts were published with a blank space for "No. 1."

Falling stars

From these happy heights, though, came rapid descent. After releasing one album and playing sporadically, the band set out for eight American dates. That was January 1978; by the tour's end, the band had split in an ugly welter of recriminations. On Feb. 2, 1979, Ritchie was found dead of a heroin overdose.

Now, says Lydon, "We're fat, forty and back. Filling in the final Sex Pistols' chapter: dot dot dot."

The Pistols play Bumbershoot tomorrow. Their reunion, The Filthy Lucre Tour, was original founder Jones' idea: "For 10 years, I tried to convince John. I knew things just shouldn't end the way they did. We were so naive, we knew so little. I knew we were capable of more."

Which was part of what won Lydon over. Once he published his autobiography ("No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish") to acclaim, "it cleared lots of cobwebs out of the closet." Lydon, claims Jones, "then finally said, `Let's do it.' " Of course, neither had spoken to Glen Matlock - by now, author of "I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol."

Jones, the real founder, now lives in Los Angeles. He has fought his own long battle with heroin, and, with Paul Cook, played in the band The Professionals. Jones also made two solo albums. And now, with members of Guns N' Roses and Duran Duran, he plays with the Neurotic Outsiders - a recent signing of Madonna's Maverick label.

So what's the audience like this time? Always the same, says Lydon: "Ten-year-olds and forty-year-olds. Exclusively. Only. But they totally love it." So, says Jones, does the band. "Lately, we have even thought of writing new stuff. Our chemistry is good and the sound is great. Of course, that don't mean we get on as people. We always pushed each other's buttons, still do. That's what makes the Sex Pistols what they are."

These days, the re-formed Pistols seem sincere: genuinely pleased with the crowds, the press, the adulation. Still, in a changed context, how does the music sound? Almost absurdly good, say most observers. Says Jones, "We've actually been surprised. You know, it's emotional. People have just gone berserk; it's great."

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