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december
12th 2009
The
previously mentioned Sky News interview is being
broadcast today. The interview – including 'Public Image'
live – is also available on the Sky
News website.
december
10th 2009 (updated)
John
Lydon is interviewed in tomorrow's, Friday, December 11th, issue
of The Independent newspaper. He also appeared on
Monday's Robert Elms Show on BBC Radio London. The
PiL Sky News feature is now scheduled for this weekend.
PiL: ALiFE instant live CD's
are available for pre-order via the Concert Live
website. We recommend pre-order as it allows you to collect your
discs directly after the show; avoiding the need to order at the
venue. The strictly limited edition 4 CD sets
will include the show recorded over 3 discs, plus a bonus
disc featuring video footage and exclusive photographs.
The 4th disc will include a video interview with
John Lydon discussing the return of the band (also featuring behind-the-scenes
video footage), plus high quality photographs of
the band and John Lydon, taken at the bands rehearsal sessions. For
more info follow this link.
Absolute
Radio's John Lydon special interview airs tomorrow night, Sunday,
December 6th, at 9pm. John will be picking the music,
including several PiL tracks. Absolute
Radio, John Lydon Hour. Sky News' PiL interview
is also scheduled for tomorrow. Please note this is scheduled but
not confirmed.
If
you enjoyed PiL on The
Culture Show on Thursday (which we know you did) look out for
a 30 minute special edition of the show in January.
Featuring an extended interview and additional footage. The show
debuts on BBC4, January 5th 2010 at 10pm; and will
also be repeated.
The original Culture Show appearance is still available to view
via the BBC
iPlayer service. Or via YouTube.
december
2nd 2009
BBC2,
The Culture Show, tomorrow Thursday, December 3rd. PiL
were interviewed for the show and filmed performing stunning versions
of 'Religion' and 'Rise'. The
show airs at 7pm, and is repeated at 11.20pm. It will also be available
via the BBC
iPlayer service for 7 days.
John Lydon will also appear on the BBC1, One Show at
7pm on Friday. John was interviewed in his old house in Finsbury
Park.
Look out for PiL on Sky News in the coming days
performing 'This is Not a Love Song' and 'Public
Image'.
A video and audio interview
with John from yesterday's BBC Radio 4, Today show is
available via the BBC
website.
november
30th 2009
Public
Image Ltd - ALiFE
PiL live on CD instantly, immediately, available after the gig!
In conjunction with ConcertLive, Public Image Ltd will be issuing instant
live CD's from the forthcoming December 2009 UK Tour.
The strictly limited edition 4CD set will be
available immediately after the shows in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester
and London – and also online via the ConcertLive website.
The lavishly packaged set will include the full live show recorded
over 3 discs, plus a bonus 4th disc including
a video interview with John Lydon, as he discusses his career and return
of the band. The 4th disc also includes behind-the-scenes video footage
and high quality exclusive photographs of the band and
John Lydon, taken in the bands rehearsal sessions.
"PiL live on CD instantly, immediately, available
after the gig. Now, how good is that?" - John Lydon
You can pre-order now to collect at the show,
or for home delivery. These CDs are only available from Concert
Live and at all dates on the PiL tour.
John
Lydon will appear on BBC1, The One Show this Friday,
December 4th at 7pm. As previously mentioned, PiL will
also be appearing on BBC2, The Culture Show, Thursday, December
3rd, 7pm.
november
27th 2009
A video of John's interview on The Christian
O'Connell Breakfast Show is now available at the Absolute
Radio website. The previously mentioned Absolute
Radio John Lydon Special, where John will be picking music
(including PiL tracks) will air December 6th at
8pm.
An interview with John from Scottish music magazine The
Skinny is now online via their site.
John
Lydon will appear on Absolute Radio's, Christian O'Connell
Breakfast Show tomorrow, Thursday 26th at
approx 8.15am. An extended interview with John picking music will
later be aired. More info to follow.
John
is also interviewed in this weeks' Big
Issue Magazine. The Telegraph newspaper will
publish their interview with John tomorrow. The interview is now
available online.
Next Thursday,
December 3rd, sees PiL make a very special appearance
on the BBC Culture Show where they were filmed performing
'Rise' and 'Religion'; as well
as being interviewed. BBC2,
The Culture Show, December 3rd, 7pm.
The previously
mentioned interview in Clash Magazine is available
online via their website. London
Tour Dates Magazine is also now online.
november
15th 2009 (updated)
John
is interviewed on today's Music Week on BBC6
Music. The interview will be available for 7 days via
the BBC
iPlayer service.
Update: Excerpts of the interview are also online
at the 6
Music website.
He was also interviewed in yesterday's, Saturday
November 14th, Daily Star newspaper. Read the
interview via the Daily
Star website.
november
9th 2009
Virgin
Records are re-issuing 'Metal Box' on CD by Public
Image Ltd on December 14th. The 'Plastic Box'
compilation is also re-released the same day.
'Metal Box' will be re-mastered and - like the original 1979
vinyl LP – come as 3 separate discs. The 4CD 'Plastic Box' compilation
was first released as a limited edition in 1999 and features 64
tracks in total; spanning from 1978-1992. See PiL
Discography for
more info…
november
4th 2009 (updated)
On
the back of Friday's announcement of the PiL Camden,
Electric Ballroom shows, look out for interviews in the London
press in the next few days; including The Evening
Standard and London Lite, plus North London papers Islington
Gazette and Camden New Journal. (updated: see below).
John
Lydon featured in The Observer's 'Soundtrack of
My Life' on Sunday, November 1st. You can read his musical selections
via their website.
New
PiL shows - The Electric Ballroom, London, December 22nd & 23rd
2009
Public Image Ltd have added two new shows to
their first UK tour in 17 years. John Lydon will
return to his north London roots at The Electric Ballroom for
what is set to be two very unique and intimate shows.
Tickets on sale now.Buy
online at Livenation.co.uk or
Tel 0844 576 5483 (24hrs)
(Tickets for original Brixton Academy Show on December 22nd
will be valid for The Electric Ballroom Show on December 22nd,
or maybe exchanged for the Brixton Academy Show on December 21st)
october
26th 2009
John
Lydon's XFM
Radio, Razor Cuts interview has been rescheduled for
next week. The interview will now air on Sunday, November
1st, 10pm-12am.
John
will also be appearing on BBC Radio 2, Radcliffe
and Maconie Show the following night, Monday, November
2nd,
8pm-10pm.
october
22nd 2009
John
Lydon is interviewed on XFM
Radio, Razor Cuts, this Sunday, October 25th,
10pm-12am.
A preview of an interview with John from the new issue of Clash
Magazine is now online at their website.
An excerpt of John talking about Kraftwerk from the previously mentioned
Mojo Magazine is also online.
october
13th 2009
An archive John Lydon PiL interview from 1978 will feature on
'Radio Rewind' as part of the Johnnie
Walker Radio Show on BBC Radio 2 this Sunday, October 18th,
3-5pm.
Also look out for a new interview with John on the Radio 2, Radcliffe
and Maconie Show in the near future. More updates soon…
october
10th 2009
Sex
Pistols 'There'll
Always Be An England' - recorded live at London, Brixton,
Academy, November 2007 - receives its UK TV debut on Sky Arts tonight,
October 10th, at 9pm. It will also be shown until the 12th on Sky
Anytime.
Quality TV not to be missed...
Of course, you can see John Lydon live at Brixton Academy again this December
with Public Image Ltd. Check out www.pilofficial.com for
full info...
october
1st 2009
John is
interviewed in the current issue of Mojo.
He will also appear in the new issue of Q Magazine.
september
27th 2009
We've
added a selection of recent John Lydon interviews to
our Press
Archives section; including The Guardian, NME & Sunday
Mail.
The
official PiL website have launched PiL MySpace,
YouTube, Facebook and Twitter Pages.
Second London Date Added!
Brixton Academy, Tuesday, December 22nd
Due to phenomenal demand Public Image Ltd have added a further
date at London’s Brixton O2 Academy with the band now playing the
famous venue on the 21st and 22nd December.
John Lydon- "Everything is going accordion
to plan, everything I learnt about life is Norman Wisdom"
General
sale for the December PiL shows is
now open.
Buy tickets online at Livenation.co.uk or
Tel 0844 576 5483 (24hrs)
Pre-sale is for ALL5 gigs and
will be open to PiLOfficial.Com readers until General Sale
starts on Friday.
John
is interviewed in this week's NME (published Wednesday).
He also appeared in Monday's Guardian,
and on BBC6
Music News.
september
7th 2009
Public
Image Limited Return
December 2009 sees the return of Public Image Limited for 5 very special
live dates in the UK. Their first shows in 17 years.
The shows will mark the 30th Anniversary of the release of
'Metal Box' but PiL will NOT be limited to tracks from one album and
the tour will showcase their whole career.
PiL founder John Lydon will be joined by former members Lu
Edmonds (Guitar
& Misc) and Bruce Smith (Drums), plus new recruit Scott
Firth (Bass).
Birmingham, 02 Academy, December 15th 2009 Leeds, 02 Academy, December 16th 2009 Glasgow, 02 Academy, December 18th 2009 Manchester, Academy, December 19th 2009 London Brixton, 02 Academy, December 21st 2009
Tickets go on sale 9am Friday, September
11th. Buy online at Livenation.co.uk or
Tel 0844 576 5483 (24hrs)
There will be a special ticketpre-sale via
the new PiL
website. Details will be announced tomorrow... If you haven't
done so already we recommend signing up for the PiL website
Mailing List.
John
broke the PiL news in Saturday's edition of The Sun.
More interviews will follow in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for updates...
The
previously mentioned Uncut magazine interview
is in shops now. John talks extensively about the recording of
the groundbreaking 1984 Time Zone - World Destruction single
with Africa Bambaataa. Highly recommended…
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The
previously mentioned Sky News interview is being
broadcast today. The interview – including 'Public Image'
live – is also available on the 
Sex
Pistols 'There'll
Always Be An England' - recorded live at London, Brixton,
Academy, November 2007 - receives its UK TV debut on Sky Arts tonight,
October 10th, at 9pm. It will also be shown until the 12th on Sky
Anytime.
The
previously mentioned Uncut magazine interview
is in shops now. John talks extensively about the recording of
the groundbreaking 1984 Time Zone - World Destruction single
with Africa Bambaataa. Highly recommended…
