Sex Pistols members in legal battle over Danny Boyle’s biopic series, Pistol
Three members of the Sex Pistols are currently in a legal dispute regarding Danny Boyle’s biopic series, Pistol. Guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook are reportedly suing John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) as the frontman will not give permission for the band’s music to be used in the show – calling it “disrespectful”. Paul and Steve, however, want their music included in the six-part series, and have argued under the terms of a 1998 band agreement that licensing should work on a “majority rules basis”. The case began earlier this week in London’s High Court, and will continue next week. Read this: John Lydon: “I love putting myself down as a couch potato who just watches TV, but that’s not the actuality at all” Pistol is based on Steve’s 2018 memoir Lon...
