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Sex Pistols' John Lydon calls Coldplay "men in anoraks" and "poncy masturbators"
Continuing his tradition of slinging creative insults at popular contemporary musicians, Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) lashed out at Coldplay backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday:
“They are utterly humourless. I met them a few years ago, said hello and realised they were just men in anoraks,” Lydon said.
“They looked like a gang of little poncy masturbators.
He also lashed out a the band's fans, saying he felt sorry for the "poor bastards" who actually listened to the band, while also calling them "slightly inadequate, half-baked people.”
While Lydon's input is always appreciated (except when it's not), it's not as if Coldplay hasn't have enough problems of late, what with the tour delay and album leaks. As for the recently reunited Sex Pistols, Lydon commented, “There could be a new record. That would be nice,” but he wants the attiude to be right before proceeding. Considering the disastrous new album by the also recently reunuied Stooges, the right atttitude would certainly be appreciated.
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I love it.
Old man is old.
Sad.
Random Person
You got a problem with anoraks???
I feel sorry for him, he's long past the days when he could say things like this and get shocked reactions. Punk is dead. Sorry John.
Wes
Quite right. Not only are Coldplay dull as dishwater, their music is depressingly mindnumbing. Punk may indeed be dead, but so is youth culture in the 21st century it would seem.
Mortimer
Good on him! Coldplay are pathetic, bed-wetting drips who produce soulless drivel for people who don't really like music.
Rotten may be old, but at least he has some lead in his pencil!
Up The Pistols!
Nicko
Anyone can carry on like Lydon. Utterly predictable.
Geoff
Nice one about time someone talked some truth.
Nellus
He obviously isn't past his days if he can still say something obnoxious that ends up being commented upon on the internet.
He just tells what he thinks.
Good on him.
Rachel