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"I knew what each of my friends was capable of, but I didn't know how that would blend together." How John Lydon left the trainwreck of the Sex Pistols behind with a trailblazing statement of intent

Johnny Rotten became John Lydon and the dense punk sound became spacious dub for his new band PiL’s first real statement of intent

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“They kept talking about this bizarre guitar player who practiced nonstop in his room and was very eccentric. I thought, ‘I want to work with him’”: Bill Laswell survived Buckethead, John Lydon, Ginger Baker and Eddie Hazel – and made it sound easy

The bass journeyman, soundscape creator and producer recalls having his P-Bass stolen the night before his first Brian Eno session, making PiL classic Rise, and hoping illness hasn’t ended his surprisingly fight-free career

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"Have a Rotten Christmas and New Year". Public Image Limited announce December/January UK shows

John Lydon's band extend their This Is Not The Last Tour run

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Indian pilots’ bodies reject WSJ report suggesting senior pilot’s error in Air India crash

Indian pilot associations have slammed speculative reporting around the preliminary probe into the Air India AI171 crash, after a Wall Street Journal report suggested that the Captain of the flight deliberately turned off the fuel control switches of the plane’s two engines. The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) stressed that…

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"That's evil, beyond any concept I can relate to": John Lydon on the haters who buy tickets just to abuse him

PiL frontman and former Sex Pistol John Lydon on losing loved ones, living near the California fires, spoken-word gigs and underpants

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"At a self-described 'post-punk festival', they've put the guy who defined both punk AND post-punk on a little stage in a car park. Lydon is raging…" PiL, Johnny Marr and Death Cult thrill at 'post-punk festival' Forever Now

The National Bowl at Milton Keynes plays home to an underserved tribe in a celebration of 80s alternative music

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'I never stop writing!' John Lydon confirms new Public Image Ltd album is on the way

Sex Pistols legend John Lydon has revealed a new Public Image Ltd album will be written while the band are on tour this summer.

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John Lydon processing grief through new PiL music

John Lydon has found working on Public Image Ltd's new album helpful in working through his grief for late wife Nora Forster.

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Drone Federation India in trouble, PIL filed in Delhi High Court seeking CBI probe into forgery scandal

Tej Pratap Singh, an RTI activist, has approached the Delhi High Court, alleging that Drone Federation India (DFI) forged a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to rebrand itself and bypass legal process. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Public Image Ltd extend This Is Not The Last Tour

Public Image Ltd have added four more dates to their 2025 tour.

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“I couldn’t just stay on my sofa and not tour, tempting though that obviously is.” Public Image Ltd announce 23-date This Is Not The Last Tour tour

John Lydon will be touring the UK and Ireland with PiL in 2025

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“At the beginning John Lydon really loved it, and there was a real sense that it was great. And then, of course, it got very dark”: Jah Wobble on PiL, going back to his P-Bass – and why he’s reworking Metal Box

The post-punk pioneer gets back to his P-Bass, which he thinks of as a lifeform, and prepares to rework classic album Metal Box on tour – without ripping off reggae

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High Court permits Mutharasan, Thol Thirumavalavan to oppose plea for implementing NEP 2020 in Tamil Nadu

Madras High Court allows CPI and VCK leaders to oppose NEP 2020 implementation in Tamil Nadu.

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SC appreciates Indian Railways on steps taken to implement 'Kavach' system to prevent accidents

The Supreme Court has appreciated the steps taken by Indian Railways for the implementation of anti-collision systems, including 'Kavach', to prevent accidents. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court seeks replies on PIL over ‘unregulated’ sex change surgeries

Supreme Court PIL seeks to stop sex-assignment surgeries on intersex children, calls for central law and government response.

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The 6 prog bands John Lydon says he loves

Hawkwind, Van der Graaf Generator and even Pink Floyd – they’ve all had ex-Sex Pistols singer John Lydon’s stamp of approval

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Rohingyas ‘killing and eating Hindus’: Why two refugees filed a PIL against Facebook

“I request all Sanatani Hindu brothers to keep arms and stay safe.”

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Sushant Singh Rajput death: Aaditya Thackeray moves HC, seeks to be heard in PIL for CBI probe

The PIL sought a direction to the CBI to probe Mr. Thackeray, a former Maharashtra Minister, and for a comprehensive report to be submitted.

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Supreme Court imposes ₹5 lakh fine for ‘frivolous’ PIL; dismisses plea on evolution theory

“This is only a frivolous attempt to use the PIL jurisdiction to propagate some publicity for the petitioner,” Chief Justice Chandrachud ordered.

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Medical college shifting row from Ramanagara takes legal turn

PIL filed in High Court against govt. decision to shift Kengal Hanumanthaiah Medical College from proposed RGUHS campus in Ramanagara to Kanakapura. MLA Iqbal Hussain organizes bhoomi pooja for RGUHS campus. Farmers, Horata Samiti oppose move, demand return of land. Govt. must amend RGUHS Act before shifting college; no official…

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PIL filed before Bombay HC challenges a paragraph in anti-defection law

Meenakshi Menon files PIL to challenge Tenth Schedule's defection law. PIL states it leads to alienation of public, wastes taxpayers' money & takes voters for granted. Seeks to declare paragraph 4 of Schedule ultra vires & stop legislators from defecting.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

DMK to challenge HC's suo motu review of Ministers' acquittals; BJP defends Governor's TNPSC file return; HC orders inquiry into Isha Foundation's unauthorised constructions.

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PIL in Madras High Court insists on revoking UA certificate issued to Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer

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Bilkis Bano case | Supreme Court questions role of PIL petitioners

The Bilkis Bano case PIL petitioners include Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, CPI(M) leader Subhashini Ali, independent journalist and filmmaker Revati Laul and former philosophy professor and activist Roop Rekh Varma.

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John Lydon has a stalker who claims to be his daughter: "It’s making me a bag of nerves"

A woman in her 50s is stalking PiL frontman John Lydon in Los Angeles, claiming to be his daughter

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