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January 24th 2012
We are delighted to confirm the first PiL live date for 2012. The band will headline the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, UK on Saturday, August 4th 2012. Full info as follows, also see Rebellion Festival website...
Weekend tickets £115 (until April 30th) £130 (May 1st onwards)
Day tickets:- Saturday £50 (access to all stages) www.seetickets.com
For ticket sales in Germany, Belgium, Italy and Ireland go to: www.rebellionfestivals.com
Door times for Saturday 4th Aug – 12 noon until 2am
January 10th 2012
PiL's performance from Isle of Wight, June
2011 will be broadcast on Sky Arts channel this Tuesday, January 10th at 10pm. The show will also be repeated at various times.
The show will be followed by Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be An England from Brixton 2007.
PiLOfficial has confirmed Virgin / EMI in the UK will re-release remastered CD's of the complete PiL album back catalogue(with the exception of Metal Box & Second Edition which were re-issued in 2009 and 2011 respectively).
The discs will all be released on January 16th 2012 and have been mastered from the superb Japanese 2011 re-issues. All discs will be released in their original UK CD formats (jewel cases with same tracklisting etc).
John Lydon's 1997 solo album 'Psycho's Path' will also be released on January 16th; the disc has been unavailable for several years (as have PiL's Happy? & 9).
Public Image Ltd:
EMI / Virgin UK 2012 remaster CD's
Artist: Public Image Ltd
Title: Public Image
Release Date: 16/01/2012
CD Album CDVR 2114
1. Theme (2011 - Remaster)
2. Religion I (2011 - Remaster)
3. Religion II (2011 - Remaster)
4. Annalisa (2011 - Remaster)
5. Public Image (2011 - Remaster)
6. Low Life (2011 - Remaster)
7. Attack (2011 - Remaster)
8. Fodderstompf (2011 - Remaster)
Artist: Public Image Ltd
Title: Paris In The Spring (Live)
Release Date: 16/01/2012
CDVR 2183
1. Theme (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
2. Chant (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
3. Careering (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
4. Bad Baby (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
5. Low Life (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
6. Attack (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
7. Poptones (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
Artist: Public Image Ltd
Title: Flowers Of Romance
Release Date: 16/01/2012
CDVR 2189
1. Four Enclosed Walls (2011 - Remaster)
2. Track 8 (2011 - Remaster)
3. Phenagen (2011 - Remaster)
4. Flowers Of Romance (2011 - Remaster)
5. Under The House (2011 - Remaster)
6. Hymie's Him (2011 - Remaster)
7. Banging The Door (2011 - Remaster)
8. Go Back (2011 - Remaster)
9. Francis Massacre (2011 - Remaster)
10. Flowers Of Romance (Instrumental) (2011 - Remaster)
11. Home Is Where The Heart Is (2011 - Remaster)
12. Another (2011 - Remaster)
Artist: Public Image Ltd
Title: Live In Tokyo
Release Date: 16/01/2012
C088 0132
1. Annalisa (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
2. Religion (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
3. Low Life (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
4. Solitaire (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
5. Flowers Of Romance (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
6. (This Is Not A) Love Song (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
7. Death Disco (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
8. Bad Life (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
9. Banging The Door (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
10. Under The House (Live) (2011 - Remaster)
Artist: Public Image Ltd
Title: This Is What You Want . . . This Is What You Get
Release Date: 16/01/2012
CDVR 2309
1. Bad Life (2011 - Remaster)
2. This Is Not A Love Song (2011 - Remaster)
3. Solitaire (2011 - Remaster)
4. Tie Me To The Length Of That (2011 - Remaster)
5. The Pardon (2011 - Remaster)
6. Where Are You? (2011 - Remaster)
7. 1981 (2011 - Remaster)
8. The Order Of Death (2011 - Remaster)
A new interview with John Lydon is scheduled to be included on the BBC 6 Music, Breakfast Show, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29th, approx 7-10am. John will be speaking about the new PiL studio album due for release next year.
A further interview with John – regarding the recent debate about his Sex Pistols doodles – will be broadcast either this week or next.
November 26th 2011
Some of John's doodles – and caricatures of the Sex Pistols – from the walls of the Pistols Denmark Street rehearsal rooms drawn circa 1977 have become a talking point in academic circles.
"Graffiti by Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten may be of greater significance than the discovery of early Beatles recordings, academics have said..." - BBC
A new paperback book about football culture has just been published that includes a guest chapter from John Lydon. 'Theatre of Silence: The Lost Soul of Football' by
Matthew Bazell
was published on October 27th by
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie. The book was origainly published in 2008 and has now been updated. John's chapter was specially written for the update.
The book will be available nationwide in the UK via Waterstones; plus the famous Foyle's on Charing Cross Road. And is available now via Amazon.
THE FOOTBALL BOOK WITH A ROTTEN EDGE! They used to call it the people’s game – but not anymore; silent crowds, soulless all-seater stadiums, rip-off ticket pricing, corporate priorities, players diving, 24/7 fixtures, aggressive stewards, overbearing advertising, overpaid players, agents and of course - Sepp Blatter.
All of these and more are the target of a relentless attack from Matthew Bazell, who asks why no-one’s singing anymore. In a heartfelt personal account, Bazell examines the way in which football, both on and off the field has lost its soul to greed, but argues that, ultimately it’s the supporters who have the power to reclaim the game. This new edition includes updates, pictures, new material and a special guest chapter by John Lydon.
The new issue of Mojo magazine includes a huge feature on the making of PiL's 'Album' album, including a new interview with John Lydon. Mojo describes the record as "one of the most complex, bracing rock LP's of modern times...".
The article also brings things up to date with a special look at the making of the new PiL studio album due for release next year.
We've added the recent PiL studio album interviews and previews from Clash Magazine and NME to the Press Archives.
This weeks NME includes an interview with John from the recording studio in Cotswolds; where PiL have recently completed their new studio album due for release next year.
The current issue of Clash Magazine also includes a studio preview feature on the album.
September 9th 2011
Sons of Norway(formerly known as Theory or Practice) the independent Norwegian movie John Lydon filmed a special appearance for in 2010 has its official premiere tonight at the Toronto Film Festvial. John will be attending the screening, and will also be attending a Q&A for the film tomorrow.
The film is based on the 'Theory or Practice' book by author Nicolai Frobenius and deals with Nicolai's adolescent relationship with his father as he rebels with music and the Sex Pistols in the suburbs of Norway. John plays himself in the film.
Sons of Norway was directed by acclaimed Norwegian director Jens Lien, and produced by Christian Fredrik Martin & Friland Produksjon. John Lydon and Asle Vatn are executive producers.
The film premieres at the Scotia Bank Theater at 9.45 (EDT). Tomorrow's Q&A will be at AMC3 at 12.45 (EDT). See the official Toronto Film Festival website for more info.
Finnish TV Channel YFE broadcast two special shows on the legendary Glasnost Rock - Rock Summer 88 festival in Estonia where PiL played to over over 120,000 people at the very first Rock Summer; when Estonia was still part of USSR.
A documentary featured a new interview with John Lydon recorded this year. Along with a live compilation show featuring previously unbroadcast footage of PiL performing 'Public Image' and 'Rise' from Rock Summer 88; plus further interview footage. The documentary also features clips of 'Public Image', 'Home' and 'Rise'. Stunning footage from a monumental life-changing concert.
Rockfeedback Presents: Primavera on Channel 4 this Monday/Tuesday, August 30th will feature live footage of PiL and a John Lydon interview recorded at The Primavera Festival, Spain on May 26th.
Rockfeedback Presents: Primavera airs at 12.40am on Tuesday. The show will also later be available via the Channel 4 on Demand website.
The current edition of Mojo magazine includes pictures and quotes from John Lydon taken from last months Mojo Honours List 2011 where PiL were awarded "Outstanding Contribution to Music".
PiL play the last shows of the 2011 tour this weekend in Japan. They will play Summer Sonic Festival Osaka & Tokyo, before finishing with their own club show at Tokyo, Studio Coast. Both Summer Sonic Festival's are completely sold-out however, some tickets are available for the Studio Coast show via this link. Tickets will also be available on the door if the show does not sell-out before Monday.
We are sure all those who attended the 2011 shows will agree the band have been nothing less than stunning.
PiL continue to go from strength-to-strength and with a new album in the pipeline, better days will never be. Until next time that is..
August 4th 2011
John Lydon Statement regards Never Mind The Dovecotes Punk Compilation
"I would like to be able to trust the National Trust but from this point forward I cant.
I was very proud to collaborate with The National Trust back in 2003 and voice a radio advert for them.
No one however has even spoke to myself or my management or had a conversation with myself or my management about this album. Never Mind The.... Permission.
Thievery as I have always thought seems to come from very high places. Whatever happened to the art of conversation.
As of yet I am still not sure what the game is in all this.
I love my England, my honest England.
My heart is true but this particular situation seems deeply sneaky and we are waiting to be supplied with information on this chain of events and the answer better be good"
John Lydon, August 4th 2011
July 29th 2011
As previously mentioned – to tie in with the re-release of all PiL albums on limited edition CD in Japan – Disk Union, HMV Online Japan and Tower Records Japan are doing some special promotional giveaways for customers buying the discs. Details are as follows.
Disk Union: Customers will receive a special unique PiL box to house the discs when they purchase all 12 CD's (excluding 'The Greatest Hits So Far'). The box features 'Public Image - First Issue' on the front, 'That What Is Not' on the rear. And is branded with PiL logos. Visit the Disk Union website via this link...
HMV Online Japan: Customers will receive a set of 10 PiLbadge's featuring individual album artwork with a purchase of all 11 CD's excluding
'Psycho’s Path' and 'The Greatest Hits So Far'. Visit the HMV online website via this link...
You can download a podcast of today's BBC 6 Music News special behind-the-scenes interview with PiL in the recording studio. The interview starts approx 1.50mins into the podcast.
PiL in recording studio: Special behind-the-scenes interview on BBC6 Music tomorrow!
BBC6 Music News will broadcast a very special interview with PiL from the recording studio "in the outskirts of knowhere" where the band are recording their as yet untitled (and self-funded) new album. John takes 6 Music on a studio tour and speaks candidly about the future of PiL and his excitement at making an album with what he truly considers the "greatest PiL ever".
3 minute interview segments will be played on Shaun Keaveny Breakfast Show at approx 7.50am and 8.50am. And again during the Radcliffe and Maconie Show at approx 3.15pm. Interview clips will also appear on certain news bulletins throughout the day at 20 minutes past the hour.
EMI Music Japan are re-releasing all PiL albums on CD, today July 27th ( Japan only). 'Public Image - First Issue' through to 'That What Is Not' – plus John Lydon's 1997 solo album 'Psycho's Path' – will be released as papersleeve replica's of UK original vinyl LP's. 'Metal Box' will be released a 3 CD set in a metal tin, again, as a replica of the UK original vinyl album. In addition to the above 'The Greatest Hits So Far' will also be released in a standard jewel case; featuring the bonus tracks from the original Japanese release.
All CD's are digitally remastered and strictly limited edition.
Disc Union, Tower Records Japan and HMV Japan will be doing some special promotional giveaways for customers buying all or any of the CD's. Info will follow shortly.
[1]Public Image - First Issue 1978 TOCP-95070
[2]Second Edition 1980 TOCP-95071
[3]Paris In The Spring (Live) 1980 TOCP-95072
[4]Flowers Of Romance 1981 TOCP-95073
[5]Live In Tokyo 1983 TOCP-95074
[6]This Is What You Want … This Is What You Get 1984 TOCP-95075
[7]Compact Disc (Album) 1986 TOCP-95076
[8]Happy? 1987 TOCP-95077
[9]9 1989 TOCP-95078
[10]That What Is Not 1992 TOCP-95079
[11]Psycho’s Path (John Lydon’s solo) 1997 TOCP-95080
Release date: July 27th, 2011 / Price: JPY2800(tax included) Digitally Remastered Replica of UK original vinyl LP package Replica of the original Japanese obi
Limited Edition
★3CD Replica Of The Original Vinyl Release
Metal Box 1979 TOCP-95081/83
Release Date: July 27th, 2011 / Price: 3CD JPY3200(tax included) Digitally Remastered
Limited Edition
★The Greatest Hits … So Far 1990 TOCP-95084
Release Date: July 27th, 2011 / Price: JPY 2000(tac included) Digitally Remastered
Featuring 1 bonus track
Standard jewel case
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We are delighted to confirm the first PiL live date for 2012. The band will headline the 
