Johnny Rotten has Bloc Party frontman stomped, everyone rejoices.

[TVC15]

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142386-sex-pistols-john-lydon-fights-bloc-partys-kele-okereke

According to a statement from Bloc Party's management (originally reported in the Guardian and later confirmed by a publicist), the Sex Pistols were hanging out backstage at Summercase with a bunch of other bands when Okereke decided to ask Lydon if Public Image Ltd., his influential post-Sex Pistols band, would ever reunite. Guess the answer is no. The statement continues, "The Sex Pistols singer became intimidating and aggressive while his entourage responded with a racist tirade including the statement, 'your problem is your black attitude.'

"Kele was then set upon by three members of Lydon's crew who punched him in the face and head as well as attacking people who tried to protect Kele from the assault including Yannis Philippakis from Foals and Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson. The incident was broken up by festival security and was later reported to Spanish police. Kele also reported the incident to police in the UK after returning from Spain."

According to the Guardian, Philippakis was arrested by Spanish police.

Okereke's thoughts on the situation: "It's not an issue of the physical assault, even though it was an unprovoked attack, it is the fact that race was brought into the matter so readily. Someone as respected and as intelligent as Lydon should know better than to bring race into the equation, or socialise with and encourage those who hold such narrow-minded attitudes. I am disappointed that someone I held with such high regard turns out to be such a bigot."

However, Lydon claims that Okereke's interpretation of what went down is all wrong. In a statement quoted by the Guardian, he said, "I feel very sorry for a man that needs to lie about what was a perfect evening…trouble was brought us, resulting in those causing the trouble being physically removed by festival security…If they need publicity so badly this is the allegation universe they run into."

As for the accusations of racism, Lydon said, "We are in the middle of a wonderful tour, after 30 years we are achieving a true unity in our audience. They are multi-varied, all ages, all races, creeds and colours. When you are at a festival with bands who are jealous fools, lies and confusion usually follow."

Further dissing Okereke, Lydon added, "Grow up and learn to be a true man. It's a shame that the wonderful world of the media is riddled with nonsense like this."

Johnny Rotten

If the dumbass frontman of Bloc Party had known jack shit about Johnny Lydon, it's that you DO NOT TRY TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS HIM.

[laesperanzapaz]

lol

sex pistols are so overrated, he tries to hide his insecurity with fake machoness

like, sid kills himself cobain-style without cobain's good rocker musician ear, then this lydon loser starts a stupid ass trend of fake toughness and spiky hair shit which somehow metamorphoses itself with dumbass japanese animu and leaves destruction of western animation in its wake

go try living in africa, you fake punk

[TVC15]

I'm guessing Johnny saw through the fake-ass cunts of the Bloc Party and just unleashed hell.  

When you say something like this

"Okereke decided to ask Lydon if Public Image Ltd., his influential post-Sex Pistols band, would ever reunite."

you're asking for it.  Not many people know PBL today, so Lydon probably figured he was trying to be a "hip" fuck, and had the price taken out of his flesh.  Johnny Rotten keeps it motherfuckin' real, and he doesn't want to be associated with the shit music the Bloc Party puts out.

then this lydon loser starts a stupid ass trend of fake toughness and spiky hair shit which somehow metamorphoses itself with dumbass japanese animu and leaves destruction of western animation in its wake

go live in africa, you fake punk

Uh, what?  This is basically completely nonsensical.  The Pistols weren't even Lydon's best band.  I'd also say that if you think he's "fake" you are greatly mistaken.

[laesperanzapaz]

in other words, he knows he sucks ass and tries to hide it with fakery

lol @ punkers trying to act punk

you don't try to act punk

you let yourself be yourself.  that's punk

not this insecure, fake ass shit

[TVC15]

in other words, he knows he sucks ass and tries to hide it with fakery

lol @ punkers trying to act punk

you don't try to act punk

you let yourself be yourself.  that's punk

not this insecure, fake ass shit

PIL wasn't even punk.  You know shit about shit, son.

[laesperanzapaz]

we should really be sleeping

[TVC15]

we should really be sleeping

This has very little to do with "punk" as a scene.  Johnny Lydon has no tolerance when it comes to potentially beating a media cunt with a microphone stand.  The Bloc Party lead loser was trying to be hip.  He got owned.

If you think this isn't how Lydon "is," I'd suggest you read his biography.  But I'm sure you won't.  

[bagofeyes]

Both bands are shithouse and I hope they both get beat up

[Eric P]

i did hear their second album, and i have heard the new single... as good a reason as any? (BP of course)

yes, quite.

[patrickula]

The first Bloc Party album was good.
The second album sucks hairy donkey balls.
I don't see any reason to side with Lydon here.

[abrader]

this is pretty funny.

Lydon is no jock mcdonald

[abrader]

See - Sexpistols always was a shitty band.

Liden has real reasons to be annoyed by the discussion.

Jock McDonald even agrees with his Nevermind the Bollocks 1983 album poking fun at the Sex Pistols.

Bollock Brothers covers of Sex Pistols songs >>>>> Sex Pistols own work.

PIL is lovely.

[TVC15]

I really only like the singles the Sex Pistols put out.  They're really great singles, so much better than the rest of the material on their album.

[abrader]

Hey - its better than subhumanz

[abrader]

WTF are you talking about?

[BobFromPikeCreek]

I agree Bloc Party suck dix, but I don't get what happened here. Something is missing.

[abrader]

I dont even know what a Bloc Party is...

ITs a band?

[cool breeze]

Johnny Rotten is so fucking hardcore

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Judge Judy wanted him so bad.

[laesperanzapaz]

I really only like the singles the Sex Pistols put out.  They're really great singles, so much better than the rest of the material on their album.

finally we agree with something

Lydon's still a fake ass punk whose increasing age is making him so insecure as to lash out at everyone who's more successful than him

not to mention, the SP still sucked

and so does Lydon

[tiesto]

yeah, the sex pistols are on a 4 date world tour (!) and it's basically their retirement package, but it's Bloc Party who need the publicity (of being assaulted) ?

hmmm.

Lydon gets a small pass for his involvement in "Open Up" with Leftfield, but that's 99% Leftfield.

Holy shit... that was Johnny Rotten on "Open Up"

[TVC15]

PiL!!!!

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[youtube=425,350]5_YXqvvmXGg[/youtube]  (aka Death Disco, their best song, but no real video )  Actually, here is a video of the Death Disco version, but it's kinda quiet )

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[Hitler Stole My Potato]

I agree Bloc Party suck dix, but I don't get what happened here. Something is missing.

Probably nothing is missing.  JR is fucking unstable as ever.

[abrader]

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TVC - we must convert the forum from being into pussay punk.