Johnny Rotten will host a livestream event to celebrate the digital release of the Public Image Ltd. doc, 'The Public Image Is Rotten'
to form PiL, and delves into the post-punk outfit’s career and influence — from their initial run from 1978 to 1992 to their break-up and eventual reunion in 2009. Along with Lydon, the movie features interviews with other former and current PiL band members, as well as artists like Flea, Ad-Rock and Thurston Moore.
around the film’s 2018 release, Lydon spoke about the how the project put into perspective just how sought after his own image rights were, and the lengths to which others would go to keep them from him: “There have been so many chiselers out there putting up obstacle courses,” Lydon said. “They want to over-promote the first step on the ladder I ever took, which is the Pistols, but deny us the rights to any of the footage. It was a real, real serious problem.
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