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John Lydon

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The next John Lydon concert is scheduled for Thursday, September 4, 2025 at The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre in Armagh, United Kingdom. See all 55 upcoming concerts

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Top Songs By John Lydon

Listen to World Destruction (feat. John Lydon & Afrika Bambaataa) [Radio Edit] by Time Zone, see lyrics, music video & more!

World Destruction (feat. John Lydon & Afrika Bambaataa) [Radio Edit]Time Zone

Listen to World Destruction (feat. John Lydon & Afrika Bambaataa) [Meltdown Remix] by Time Zone, see lyrics, music video & more!

World Destruction (feat. John Lydon & Afrika Bambaataa) [Meltdown Remix]Time Zone

Listen to Grave Ride (Moby Mix) by John Lydon, see lyrics, music video & more!

Grave Ride (Moby Mix)John Lydon

Listen to Sun by John Lydon, see lyrics, music video & more!

SunJohn Lydon

Listen to Dog by John Lydon, see lyrics, music video & more!

DogJohn Lydon

Listen to Stump by John Lydon, see lyrics, music video & more!

StumpJohn Lydon

CugaMark Roberts, John Lydon & Michael O'Dowd

Red Branch Craobh RuaJohn Lydon & Michael O'Dowd

Listen to Stump (Danny Saber Mix) by John Lydon, see lyrics, music video & more!

Stump (Danny Saber Mix)John Lydon

Listen to Psychopath (Leftfield Mix) by John Lydon, see lyrics, music video & more!

Psychopath (Leftfield Mix)John Lydon

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More albums from John Lydon

Listen to Psycho's Path (Remastered) by John Lydon

ALBUMPsycho's Path (Remastered)John Lydon

Listen to An Interview With Kris Needs by John Lydon

ALBUMAn Interview With Kris NeedsJohn Lydon

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Meet the man who put both punk and post-punk on the map.

About John Lydon

Artist Biography

John Lydon embodied punk rock’s abrasive allure as the frontman of the Sex Pistols and then radically reimagined what a rock band could be with Public Image Ltd. Born in London in 1956, Lydon dropped out of Kingsway College and joined the Pistols in 1975. A working-class antihero possessing boundless belligerent charisma, he wrote the lyrics to the Pistols’ controversial 1977 debut single, “God Save the Queen,” as well as the lion’s share of the group’s infinitely influential (and sole) album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols. Lydon left the Pistols in 1978 and introduced Public Image Ltd.’s persuasive blend of fractured guitar, dubwise bass, and hectoring, mantra-like vocals later that year. PIL’s various configurations explored arabesque arrangements, New York dance music, and avant-garde dissonance on a series of challenging yet captivating releases, including Second Edition (1979), The Flowers of Romance (1981), and Album (1986). Lydon released a surprisingly restrained solo album, Psycho’s Path, in 1997, and has toured with both his bands—while steadily dispensing controversial sound bites—well into the 21st century.

Hometown

Finsbury Park, London, England

Genre

Rock