The Intercourse Pistols are set to launch a brand new 7” reproduction single of their iconic debut hit ‘Anarchy within the UK’.
Singer John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, 67, guitarist Steve Jones, additionally 67, drummer Paul Prepare dinner and bassist Glen Matlock, each 66, kicked off their punk careers with the 1976 anthem, and it’s getting a launch on colored vinyl for the primary time.
An announcement on the Intercourse Pistols’ web site introduced it could be out 9 June, including: “7” reproduction of UK single however in colored vinyl formally for the primary time. Purple vinyl No. restricted version of 4576 copies.”
The location stated the document, being launched by way of the UMR label, would additionally function a B-side of ‘I Wanna be Me’.
Earlier this month, the band’s former bassist Glen performed an up to date model of ‘God Save The Queen’ at London’s 100 Membership to coincide with King Charles’ coronation.
The present occurred at London’s 100 Membership to help the discharge of his new album ‘Penalties Coming’, and he stated in regards to the gig on social media: “I ponder what sort of warrant I’ll get?! Come on right down to the 100 Membership this Saturday and discover out.”
Glen added earlier than the gig he wouldn’t be altering the lyrics to Intercourse Pistols’ iconic protest anthem ‘God Save The Queen’ as a result of it was proving difficult to make new strains rhyme.
He stated the track would function for “one night time solely” and sang the opening line: “We’re gonna save the king, It ain’t simply previous factor”.
The Intercourse Pistols final yr additionally reissued ‘God Save the Queen’ to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, earlier than her demise aged 96 in September at her beloved Balmoral property in Scotland.Glen stop the Pistols shortly after the group launched and in 1977 was changed by bassist Sid Vicious, who died aged 21 in 29179,
The band reunited in 1996 for 2 years, and once more between 2002 and 2003, earlier than going their separates after one other yr’s reunion between 2007 and 2008.
To at the present time, the rockers have been embroiled in authorized wrangles, with John just lately taking his ex- bandmates to courtroom over the usage of the group’s music in Danny Boyles’ miniseries on the band titled ‘Pistol’.
