“Other than a couple requests for use of imagery or audio in news reports on The Queen and her impact on culture, there’s nothing new relating to ‘God Save The Queen’ being promoted or released in any way,” the Pistols said. Singer and former Sex Pistols band member John Lydon, who is also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, says he respects the Queen as a real person despit. He said that “the timing for endorsing any Sex Pistols requests for commercial gain in connection with ‘God Save The Queen’ in particular is tasteless and disrespectful to the Queen and her family at this moment in time.”īut the group shot back, telling Deadline that “we cannot understand what he would be referring to. The crooner released a statement saying he “wishes to distance himself from any Sex Pistols activity which aims to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II’s death,” referring to the group’s anti-monarchy anthem, “God Save the Queen,” which he co-wrote. Johnny Rotten was the face of the Sex Pistols and, alongside Sid Vicious, is arguably the most memorable member as well. Singer John Lydon blasted his former bandmates in the Sex Pistols for trying to profit off the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but the band says they have no idea what he’s talking about. Queen ripped Markle as ‘evil,’ said Harry relationship ‘complete catastrophe’: report King Charles’ coronation schedule, procession route, and looks Anson Boon as Johnny Rotten (L) and Toby Wallace as Steve Jones (R) in 'Pistol.' If you’ve heard anything about Pistol, the six-part Sex Pistols limited series from director Danny Boyle (of Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire fame), it’s probably been related to. We predicted the queen’s death - and worry about King Charles’ coronation The Sex Pistols miniseries relies too heavily on generic rock biopic tropes. Want to see Queen Elizabeth get low on the dance floor? Thank AI for that

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