As the band prepare to head out on tour without their original frontman, Lydon has a few things to say about it

John Lydon has criticised his former Sex Pistols bandmates for touring without him, dismissing their act as ‘karaoke’

Singer Frank Carter is fronting the reunited Sex Pistols, who have a run of dates lined up for 2025, including major festivals and a few gigs opening for Guns N’ Roses. In Lydon’s view, the band’s other classic members – Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock – launched the tour as a cash grab.

As you may know, the Sex Pistols have been playing shows with the lineup of Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook, and new lead vocalist Frank Carter (of Gallows, Pure Love, and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes),

It annoyed me," said Lydon. "I just thought, "they’re absolutely going to kill all that was good with the Pistols by eliminating the point and the purpose of it all.'"

Founding Sex Pistols’ frontman Johnny Rotten has commented about his old bandmates plans to tour with another singer in 2025, saying, “They’re trying to … get away with karaoke.”