Biography

The Sex Pistols originally comprised vocalist Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock; Matlock was replaced by Sid Vicious in early 1977. Under the management of Malcolm McLaren, the band attracted some controversies that both captivated and appalled Britain. Through an obscenity-laced television interview in December 1976 and their May 1977 single "God Save the Queen", the latter of which attacked Britons' social conformity and deference to the Crown, they popularized punk rock in the UK. "God Save the Queen" was banned by the BBC and nearly every independent radio station in Britain, making it one of the most censored records in British history.

The Sex Pistols' only album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977) - a UK number one - is a staple record of punk rock. In January 1978, at the end of their turbulent tour of the US, Rotten announced the band's breakup. Over the next few months, the three remaining members recorded songs for McLaren's film of the Sex Pistols' story, The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. A film about the couple, Sid and Nancy, was released in 1986. Rotten, Jones, Cook, and Matlock reunited for a successful tour in 1996. Further one-off performances and short tours followed over the next decade.

The Sex Pistols have been recognized as an influential band. In 2004, Rolling Stone placed them No. 58 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". On 24 February 2006, the Sex Pistols-the four original members plus Vicious-were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; they refused to attend the ceremony.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao

Members have included John Lydon, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock.

Glen Matlock left the band in late February 1977. The story given was that he was kicked out for "liking The Beatles." The real reason was that he was simply "sick of the bullshit," according to his autobiography, "I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol".

Were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, but they refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum "a piss stain".

They lasted just two and a half years and produced only four singles and one studio album.

Despite their popularity, "Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols" is the band's only proper studio album. The 1979 follow-up record "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle", which contains some half new and half old material, is actually the soundtrack to the movie The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980).