In 1979 I remember the letterbox rattled and in came a songwriting royalties cheque for £14,500. But then, a couple of years later, I started getting royalties. He added: "My wage when I was in the band was only ever £25 a week. At the time, money was the last thing on my mind."Īnd the bassist insisted he was only ever paid £25 a week to be in the band until the royalties started flooding in.
Who knows? But it's not something I get up in the morning and moan about. The legal case comes after Glen previously claimed leaving the Sex Pistols in 1977 left him "millions" of pounds out of pocket.Īsked how much it cost to leave the controversial punk rock group, he said: "A lot. The Sex Pistols are over once and for all." "There were chats about a reunion a while ago - but this is now off the table. "As with most rows, money is the major factor here- Steve and Paul believe they have been denied royalties dating back years, whereas Glen and John think, if anything, they're owed more money. It's also been claimed that the band members are no longer on speaking terms and only communicate through their lawyers, with an insider declaring the 'Anarchy in the U.K.' rockers "over once and for all".Ī source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column of the suit: "The guys have always had a pretty fiery relationship, but sadly things are at an all-time low now."None of them are speaking - only through lawyers - and each reckons the other is to blame for various things over the decades. Steve Jones and Paul Cook have filed papers suing their ex-bandmates John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) and Glen Matlock for breach of contract, as they believe they are owed money from the pair, court documents have revealed.
Another one of their most famous songs is " God Save the Queen (Sex Pistols song)", which was banned by the BBC for it's contents.The Sex Pistols are reportedly locked in a fresh lawsuit over royalties. One of their most famous songs is " Anarchy In The UK". They recorded only one studio album, called Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols during the summer of 1977. Sid Vicious later replaced Matlock on bass in February 1977 but died 2 years later. The band members were Johnny Rotten (vocals), Paul Cook (drums), Steve Jones (guitar) and Glen Matlock (bass). The music they made gave many new artists a big influence on their music, mostly in the alternative music and punk scenes such as California punk rock group Green Day. They were only together for about 3 years, from late 1975 to early 1978, and they were known for their rowdy behaviour more than their music. The Sex Pistols were the first popular punk group in Britain and one of the first bands to come from the rising U.K. From left to right: Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten and Steve Jones.
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