Sex Pistols

How Good Are They LIVE?

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Critic Consensus

Based on 25 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Sex Pistols is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths.

ON TOUR

インテックス大阪, 大阪府, Japan (Mar 29); 幕張メッセ国際展示場 9-11ホール, 千葉県, Japan (Mar 30); Norje, Sölvesborg, Sweden (Jun 4); Park 360, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic (Jun 11); Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, United Kingdom (Jun 13); Val de Moine, Clisson, France (Jun 19); Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, United Kingdom (Jun 21); Ekebergsletta, Oslo, Norway (Jun 25); Festivalterrein, Ysselsteyn, Netherlands (Jun 26); Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia (Jul 10); Domaine de Fontblanche, Vitrolles, France (Jul 10)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

Download Festival 2025

Latest Release

Spunk (The Demos 1976–1977) (13 May 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

London, United Kingdom (1975 - 1978)

Bio

Sex Pistols are a punk rock band that formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 1975, coming out of the ashes of The Strand. They are, together with The Clash, responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians.

Has Performed With

Dropkick Murphys, Frank Carter

Critic Concert Reviews

I Newspaper (UK)

August 15, 2024

He's no John Lydon, but Carter brought his own style of manic, wide-eyed energy - and the songs still pack a punch

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Louder Sound

August 15, 2024

Frank Carter replaces Johnny Rotten as the Sex Pistols reanimate the corpse of punk

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The Telegraph (UK)

August 14, 2024

While you missed the imperious theatricality of the talismanic frontman, this nostalgic charity gig was mighty, gnarly fun

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The Independent (UK)

August 14, 2024

The band are a little rusty around the edges, but there is much to enjoy tonight – not least Frank Carter’s admirable impersonation of the matchless Johnny Rotten

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The Guardian (UK)

August 14, 2024

Sex Pistols and Frank Carter – rip-roaring punk rock redux

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Music-News.com (UK)

April 20, 2010

Balding middle-aged men found enough strands to spike up in a statement to their musically anarchic hay-day.

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Birmingham Live (UK)

June 12, 2008

Tonight there’s little sign of either filth or fury but, at the age of 52, Mr Rotten still knows how to deliver his sarcastic one-liners like nobody else and the rest of the Sex Pistols are also on fine form.

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