June 25th 2021

We are pleased to confirm the Cruel World Festival, featuring PiL, has added a 2nd date for Sunday, May 15th 2022. The day after the original date.

Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, June 30th via cruelworldfest.com.

Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, USA, Saturday May 14th 2022 - SOLD OUT

Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, USA, Sunday May 15th 2022
(on sale Wednesday, June 30th 2021)

 

June 12th 2021

The Cruel World Festival, featuring PiL, has SOLD OUT. However, you can still join the waitlist for tickets via cruelworldfest.com.

Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, USA, May 14th 2022 - SOLD OUT

 

June 8th 2021

The Cruel World Festival, featuring PiL, originally planned for 2020 in California has been rescheduled to May 14th 2022 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.

Sign-up now for early access to tickets. Pre-sale begins Friday, June 11th at 10am PT via cruelworldfest.com.

Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, USA, May 14th 2022

 

June 2nd 2021

The Public Image Is Rotten will have its theatrical release in Japan this August. The film is set to open in Tokyo on Saturday, August 14th at Shinjuku K's cinema.

It will then be followed with screenings in cities such as Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. More info to follow when confirmed.

Please check curiouscope.jp/PiLdocumentary for updates.

 

February 8th 2021

Dog Day Afternoon

Rambo saved all his dogs from further injury during their dog fight. It took 20 minutes but they all gave in and Rambo won.

All doggies to make a full recovery thanks to Rambo.

 

January 19th 2021

John Lydon will appear on tomorrow's edition of Loose Women on ITV.

ITV, Loose Women, Wednesday, January 20th 2021 12:30pm - 1:30pm UK.
You can also watch online via ITV.com.

 

November 4th 2020

You can now watch John's interview on Good Morning Britain via the ITV website. The interview starts at approx 57.25 - 61.03 mins. Viewers outside the UK can also watch via this YouTube link.

ITV,  Good Morning Britain, November 4th 2020 (external video, 57.25 - 61.03 mins)

YouTube link for those outside UK

 

November 3rd 2020

John Lydon will be interviewed live by Piers Morgan on tomorrow's Good Morning Britain show. The show starts at 6am UK.      

ITV,  Good Morning Britain, Wednesday, November 4th from 6am.

 

October 31st 2020

One year ago today…

Truly an end to an era.

Little Mammy passed away on October 31st 2019. The last of GiGi Girls.

This is a tribute to Mammy and the pack. All born November 5th 2002.

Respect to the girls and may they dance in the fields of heaven together.

The new pack will never forget the old pack - and will serve them well.

Laura & Rambo

 

 

October 27th 2020

The Public Image is Rotten is now available to stream/purchase on the following platforms from today October 27th 2020. It will also continue be available on Vimeo. 

Apple TV (iTunes) 

Amazon Prime 

FandangoNow 

Google Play (to follow November 3rd) 

Xbox/Microsoft Store 

Vimeo

Curiouscope has acquired the Japanese rights to the documentary for release in 2021. Read the full press release here...

Read the full press release here...

 

October 20th 2020

You can now listen to John's excellent interview on Sirius XM from last week via this link.

Sirius XM, Andrew Wilkow October 16th 2020 (external audio)

Keep an eye on the Press page for the latest interviews with John.

 

October 13th 2020

I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right is officially published this Thursday, October 15th 2020. The book is available to order now via the Away With Media website.

10,000 copies only. Strictly Limited edition hardback.

Hardback, 240 pages, 230mm x 193mm, cover artwork by John Lydon, in a clamshell box, individually numbered, hand signed, with screen printed ribbon.

I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right features random thoughts about the way John sees life, along with anecdotes from his unique and extraordinary career.

Beautifully designed and limited to just 10,000 numbered copies, each book includes an original signature from John Lydon.

Published on October 15 2020. This book is limited to a print run of 10,000. Once those copies are sold, it will be allowed to go out of print.

The first 5,000 are numbered 1-5000 of 5000; the next are numbered 5001 of 10000. Once those copies have been sold, the book will retired and no further copies will be printed.

Order now via Away With Media website

 

October 7th 2020

To tie in with the publication of John Lydon's new book, I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right - a new range of PiL merchandise is now available on the PiL webstore.

The range includes T-shirts, hats, metal pin badges, mugs, lithograph prints, bags & lighters.

Fans who buy I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right will also receive an exclusive card with the book entitling them to a 15% discount on the merchandise.

https://store.universalmusic.com/PiL
Worldwide delivery.

 

August 27th 2020

I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right book pre-order link and competition

Pre-order is now open via the Away With Media website. We also have a special pre-order competition, see below...

Pre-order now via Away With Media.

 

I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right book pre-order competition

Pre-order now to win the first book off the press, to win a free book and to win tickets to John Lydon’s spoken word tour, in Autumn 2021.

• On October 14 – One person who pre-ordered will be picked at random. They will receive a refund of their book price and will be sent the first book off the press. The book is numbered 0001 and is a unique collectors' item.

• That winner will also receive 2x VIP tickets, including meet'n'greet, to a venue of their choice, providing that venue has not already sold out.

• Ten runners up will also receive prizes, if they pre-order NOW. They will receive 2x regular tickets to any show, providing it has not already sold out.

• If any of those ten already have tickets to the show and do not wish to attend another one, the value of their book will be refunded.

Books are only available online for this competition from the artist's website, via the publisher's website, and the publisher's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Please note, the postal prices reflect the charges that we face from postal companies, both in the UK, USA and around the world, for reliable tracked services. We have explored lower cost alternatives. Those, however, do not provide tracked services. Given the high value of the signed books, it is important to guarantee delivery by using tracked services.

Published on October 15 2020. This book is limited to a print run of 10,000. Once those copies are sold, it will be allowed to go out of print.

The first 5,000 are numbered 1-5000 of 5000; the next are numbered 5001 of 10000. Once those copies have been sold, the book will retired and no further copies will be printed.

The book is available NOW as a pre-order, with worldwide publication on October 15th.

 

 

August 26th 2020

Pre-order for John Lydon's new limited edition book will open tomorrow, Thursday August 27th at 9am. The book will be on sale at next year's I Could Be Right, I Could Be Wrong Q&A tour, but is available from tomorrow via the publishers website.

I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right features random thoughts about the way John sees life, along with anecdotes from his unique and extraordinary career.

Beautifully designed and limited to just 10,000 numbered copies, each book includes an original signature from John Lydon.

Pre-order link will be posted tomorrow at 9am on the John Lydon / PiL websites and social media.

 

July 1st 2020

Both parts of John Lydon's recent Only for the Headstrong live stream are available on the PiL Official Facebook.

Part 1: 2 hours 32 mins
Part 2: 2 hours 42 mins
https://www.facebook.com/pilofficial

The stream originally went live on Sunday, June 7th. John was joined by The Public Image is Rotten executive producer & PiL manager Rambo Stevens, and the film's director Tabbert Fiiller.

The Public Image Is Rotten is available to stream or purchase on Vimeo.

 

June 25th 2020

After a small technical glitch, part 1 of John Lydon's recent Only for the Headstrong live stream was posted to the PiL Official Facebook on Tuesday, 23rd. Part 2 will follow, tomorrow, Friday June 26th.

Part 1: Available Now
Part 2: Friday, June 26th, 9am PT / 11am ET, USA / 5pm, BT, UK.
https://www.facebook.com/pilofficial

The Public Image Is Rotten is available to stream or purchase on Vimeo

 

June 18th 2020

For your dubious entertainment, John Lydon's recent Only for the Headstrong live stream will be available to view on the PiL Official Facebook from tomorrow, Friday, June 18th.

The mammoth 5 hour virtual quarantine party will be split into 2 parts. The first part will be published tomorrow, Friday, at 9am PT / 11am ET, USA / 5pm BT, UK. The 2nd part will follow on Tuesday, June 23rd at the same time.

The stream originally went live on Sunday, June 7th. John was joined by The Public Image is Rotten executive producer & PiL manager Rambo Stevens, and the film's director Tabbert Fiiller.

Part 1: Friday, June 18th, 9am PT / 11am ET, USA / 5pm, BT, UK.
Part 2: Tuesday, June 23rd, 9am PT / 11am ET, USA / 5pm, BT, UK.
https://www.facebook.com/pilofficial

The Public Image Is Rotten is available to stream or purchase on Vimeo.

 

June 3rd 2020

Quick reminder that John Lydon will host a virtual quarantine party this Sunday morning June 7th. Only for the headstrong! The party will start at 2am PST / 5am EST, USA / 10am BST, UK.

John will be joined by The Public Image is Rotten executive producer & PiL manager Rambo Stevens, and the film's director Tabbert Fiiller. The quarantine party will be streamed live via PiL Official Facebook.

Mr. Rotten says "Have…Una Corona Blanca… with me."

https://www.facebook.com/pilofficial

May 29th 2020

I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right Q&A Tour Rescheduled 2021 Dates

We're pleased to announce the rescheduled dates for John Lydon’s Q&A Tour: I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right. Tickets are available from 10am today, Friday 29th May, though please remember that not all venues have box office teams in place, due to Covid-19.

Your point of contact should be the box offices at each venue, being patient as they seek to help.

For those seeking Meet'n'Greet tickets – and particularly those affected by the cancellations at Hertford, Watford and Dundee – there are new shows.
The closest show for Dundee Rep patrons is Glenrothes, Rothes Hall on 21 October 2021, though we cannot provide extra Meet'n'Greet on that date.
The closest shows for people affected by Watford and Hertford are Epsom Playhouse on September 14 and East Grinstead Chequer Mead on October 4. The other new dates, where Meet'n'Greet are available, are: Sale Waterside on September 22, Huddersfield Lawrence Batley Theatre on October 14 , Tewkesbury Roses Theatre on November 4 and Bridgwater McMillan Theatre on November 12. The tour ends with a show in London, at Union Chapel, in Islington, on November 13th 2021.

Due to covid-19 and the furloughing of many box office staff, not all venues have an updated show page for John's tour. We will be updating our list for you as the venues provide those dedicated pages.

Hastings, White Rock, September 7th 2021
Crawley, The Hawth, September 8th 2021
Dorking, Halls, September 9th 2021
Worthing, Pavilion Theatre, September 10th 2021
Camberley, Theatre, September 11th 2021
Kingston-Upon-Thames, Rose Theatre, September 12th 2021
Epsom, Playhouse (NEW SHOW), September 14th 2021
St Albans, Arena, September 15th 2021
Bedford, Corn Exchange, September 16th 2021
Ipswich, Corn Exchange, September 17th 2021
Bury St Edmunds, The Apex, September 18th 2021
Clacton-on-Sea, West Cliff Theatre, September 19th 2021
Port Sunlight, Gladstone Theatre, September 21st 2021
Sale, Waterside (NEW SHOW), September 22nd 2021
Lincoln, New Theatre Royal, September 23rd 2021
Bradford, St George’s Hall, September 24th 2021
Hull, City Hall, September 25th 2021
Leeds, City Varieties, September 26th 2021
Bristol, St George's, September 28th 2021
Wimborne, Tivoli, September 29th 2021
Yeovil, Westlands Main Hall, September 30th 2021

Bournemouth, Pavilion, October 1st 2021
Basingstoke, The Anvil, October 3rd 2021
East Grinstead, Chequer Mead (NEW SHOW), October 4th 2021
Warrington, Parr Hall, October 6th 2021
Lytham St Anne’s, Lowther Pavilion, October 7th 2021
Burnley, Mechanics, October 8th 2021
Wrexham, William Aston Hall, October 9th 2021
Crewe, Lyceum, October 10th 2021
Stafford, Gatehouse, October 11th 2021
Whitley Bay, Playhouse, October 13th 2021
Huddersfield, Lawrence Batley Theatre (NEW SHOW), October 14th 2021
Northallerton, The Forum, October 15th 2021
Scarborough, Spa Theatre, October 16th 2021
Durham, Gala Theatre, October 17th 2021
Lancaster, Grand Theatre, October 18th 2021
Glenrothes, Rothes Hall, October 21st 2021
Falkirk, FTH Theatre, October 22nd 2021
Kilmarnock, Grand Hall, October 23rd 2021
Greenock, Beacon Arts, October 24th 2021
Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre, October 25th 2021
Yarm, The PAA, October 26th 2021
Warwick, Arts Centre, October 28th 2021
Leicester, De Montfort Hall, October 29th 2021
Chesterfield, Winding Wheel, October 30th 2021
Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn, October, 31st 2021

Birmingham, Town Hall, November 1st 2021
Dudley, Town Hall, November 3rd 2021
Tewkesbury, Roses Theatre (NEW SHOW), November 4th 2021
Loughborough, Town Hall, November 5th 2021
Carmarthen, The Lyric, November 6th 2021
Cheltenham, Pittville Pump Room, November 7th 2021
Porthcawl, Grand Pavilion, November 9th 2021
Exeter, Corn Exchange, November 10th 2021
Newport, The Riverfront, November 11th 2021
Bridgwater, McMillan Theatre (NEW SHOW), November 12th 2021
London, Union Chapel, November 13th 2021

 

May 22nd 2020

I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right Q&A Tour Rescheduled for 2021

John Lydon's Q&A tour, I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, is being rescheduled to Autumn 2021. Your tickets remain valid and will automatically be transferred across.

The new dates will be announced by venues at 10am on Friday 29th May. The rescheduling is necessary due to covid-19. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

The following may help:
a) Your venue will automatically transfer your ticket to the new date.

b) You do not need to contact the venue. Many venues do not have full box office teams working, due to furlough.

c) Frustrating though it might be, please be patient with venues and do not contact box offices unless absolutely necessary. Some venues are rescheduling more than 200 dates, with limited staff available.

Three venues have NOT rescheduled their dates, these are Watford, Hertford and Dundee. Patrons who bought tickets from those venues will be eligible for refunds. Those refunds will come from the venues. In these cases, please do contact the venues to obtain your refund.

Fans affected at the three venues above will be able to purchase tickets for six new shows that have been scheduled. In the case of Dundee - we are encouraging fans to travel an hour south to Dunfermline. In the case of Watford and Hertford, tickets are available at St Albans. In the case of Meet'n'Greet ticket holders for Watford and Hertford, new meet'n'greet tickets are being made available at two new venues: Epsom and East Grinstead. These are the closest Meet'n'Greet tickets to their original venue.

Details regarding the other new venues will be released on Friday 29th May at 9am.

Key information in brief:

a) Your tickets will be transferred to the new dates

b) Those who missed out at Hertford, Watford and Dundee will have other options elsewhere

c) Please avoid contacting venue box offices unless in case of an emergency - your transfer to the new dates will be automatic.

 

 

May 14th 2020

The Public Image is Rotten on Vimeo / John Lydon virtual quarantine party

From today, Thursday, May 14th the acclaimed 2018 PiL documentary The Public Image is Rotten will be available to stream or purchase via Vimeo on Demand. This will be the first time the film has been available digitally.

John Lydon will also host a virtual quarantine party on Sunday morning June 7th. Only for the headstrong! The party will start at 2am PST / 5am EST, USA / 10am BST, UK. John will be joined by The Public Image is Rotten executive producer & PiL manager Rambo Stevens, and the film's director Tabbert Fiiller. The quarantine party will be streamed live via PiL Official Facebook.

Mr. Rotten says "Have…Una Corona Blanca… with me."

Read full press release here...

Stream/Purchase - The Public Image is Rotten on Vimeo on Demand
(available in English or with Spanish Subtitles)

 

March 30th 2020

RiP Scott Firth's Mum

Everyone at Team PiL, including all crew members past and present, are sorry to hear about the passing of Scott Firth's mum.

All our hearts and prayers go out to him and his family at this very difficult time.

Team PiL.

 

March 30th 2020

The new John Lydon Resource Centre plaque at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary has now been installed. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the sanctuary is now closed to visitors which means a big loss in income. If you would like to help you can donate via their website.

From Tacugama, "Last week the team had to rescue two new babies and a 3 year old. One of the babies has bad flu and isn't in good shape."

https://www.tacugama.com

 

 

March 20th 2020

The Cruel World Festival, featuring PiL, in Los Angeles has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 12th 2020. All tickets purchased for the original date are valid. It was originally scheduled to be May 2nd.

The festival is SOLD OUT, but you can join the Ticket Wait List via the Cruel World website.

Cruel World Festival, Los Angeles, USA, Saturday, September 12th 2020 SOLD-OUT - Ticket Wait List Info

 

March 17th 2020

Box Set Signed Cards Release Date

Due to unforeseen circumstances in the card manufacturing and wanting to ensure the highest quality card, the release date of the box sets and limited edition signed cards has been moved back to Friday 5 June. We have now sold out of all box sets apart from The Public Image Is Rotten CD box set.

Get a free limited edition and numbered card as a free gift with the box set when pre-ordered via the link below, while stocks last. Whoever gets card 1 of 1300 will also win 2 free tickets and a meet and greet with John on his upcoming Q&A tour. 

https://pil.lnk.to/BirthdayCard