News about John Lydon

John Lydon, 68, admits he is 'crippled with grief' and 'terrifically lonely' one year on from wife Nora Forster's death - and confesses he tries and fails to 'drown himself in alcohol'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 29, 2024
Sex Pistols icon John Lydon has shed light on the loneliness he feels since his beloved wife Nora Forster passed away last year.  In April last year, punk rocker, 68, famously known as Johnny Rotten, lost Nora at the age of 80 after a two-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. He has since been candid about his battles with grief and in a new interview with The Sunday Times Home the star spoke about life in their LA home since her passing. 

'Awful' moment he had to give medics permission to prevent late wife Nora Forster from suffering from Alzheimer's disease: 'Half of me went with her'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
John Lydon has recalled the 'awful' moment when medics begged him for his permission to avoid trying to save his wife. After a five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease, Sex Pistols actor Nora Forster died in April last year at the age of 80. The pair married in 1979 and spent almost five decades together, with Nora being diagnosed with the degenerative disorder in 2018.

What has happened to my beloved Blackpool? IRAM RAMZAN explores how the once vibrant and bustling seaside destination went from UK's holiday capital to 'war-torn Beirut,' as shocking statistics reveal a town plagued by heroin, alcohol, and suicide

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 15, 2024
Blackpool captured the very essence of the British seaside with seven miles of sand, piers, awesing parade, theatres, and the iconic tower as a backdrop. However, it has now become yet another struggling coastal area. According to alarming new data, northern regions and coastal areas of England are experiencing a higher risk of death from alcohol, heroin, and suicide, which can be described as 'deaths of despair.' Blackpool has the highest death rate among 100,000 residents, at 83.8 per 100,000 people.

'Our seaside towns are full of immigrants': Sex Pistol John Lydon claims immigration has created 'division' in Britain because 'so many people with a different point of view' are 'not going to adapt to yours'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 8, 2024
During an interview with Andrew Marr about his forthcoming tour, John (left and right) was best known by his stage name Johnny Rotten. Brighton, Folkestone, and Exeter, among the artist's seaside towns he will visit, are 'full of prospective immigrants.' "If you import so many people from a completely different perspective, they're not going to adapt to yours, so they're going to remain and bring the problems that they are allegedly escaping from."

Voice of former BBC Radio 1 star Tommy Vance who died after a stroke nearly 20 years ago will be rebroadcast using artificial intelligence, Boom Rock reveals

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 11, 2024
Tommy Vance, a Top Of The Pops host and host of VH1's Friday Rock Show, appeared on VH1. Before that, the rock DJ appeared on old pirate radio station Radio Caroline to advertise the station between songs. He died at the age of 63 in 2005 after a stroke. However, fans will be able to hear his distinct gravelly voice once more after his family decided to Boom Rock and restored it with technology.

Johnny Rotten, the lead singer for Sex Pistols, is up for auction in London for £1.55 million, which was at the height of his fame in the late 1970s

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 16, 2023
If you're able to part with £1.55 million, punk enthusiasts can get their hands on the London home Johnny Rotten lived in at the height of his fame. After undergoing significant updates, the chic three-bedroom maisonette doesn't appear to be the home of a rock star today, but it was still London's 'best club' in the 1970s.

Due to a medical disorder, Sex Pistols John Lydon was compelled to eat 'liquid meals and soft food.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 28, 2023
Due to a medical illness, John Lydon was forced to eat "liquid meals and soft food." 67, also known as Johnny Rotten, got his nickname from guitarist Steve Jones after he noticed his 'toothy teeth.' However, the singer's gnashers were finally fixed with a set of titanium implants after being 'terribly ill' from all the decay.

In her final days, Sex Pistols John Lydon admits it was 'almost a relief' when wife Nora Forster died of Alzheimer's and was 'put out of her misery.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 5, 2023
During a two-year fight with the disease, the punk legend, 67, who popularly known as Johnny Rotten, died of his beloved wife Nora in April at the age of 80. Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, the hosts, asked John how the last few months have been, he replied: 'It has been tough, but we persevere.' She was upbeat about the last day. She found it difficult to breathe, but she died a happy, and she knew I loved her, and that's all that matters.'

John Lydon of Sex Pistols admits to that finishing the housework inspired his late wife Nora Forster's

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 3, 2023
While caring for his late wife Nora, John Lydon has revealed that his latest album was inspired by doing housework. Johnny Rotten, the singer's real name, admitted that becoming a carer and doing daily chores for his late wife Nora Forster during his Alzheimer's battle helped him get back to the road with his band Public Image Ltd. "I was hoovering at times, and I'd think of a song," he said at The Sunday Express. I used to sing it out loud and Nora used to find this highly entertaining,

As he arrives at BBC studios after admitting to drinking 'non-stop' for months after wife's death, Sex Pistols' John Lydon wears an eye-catching blue suit

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 1, 2023
On Friday, John Lydon appeared in the BBC's London studios after admitting to drank for months after his wife's death. The Sex Pistols star, who recently revealed how he helped his sadness with booze, wore an all blue suit, with matching blazer, trousers, shirt, and tie. With a coordinating fedora hat, a pair of reflective sunglasses, and some patent brogues, he topped off his outfit.

After the death of his beloved wife Nora Forster, Sex Pistols' John Lydon admits to consuming 'non-stop' for three months and would'cry into his bottle of whisky

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 24, 2023
John Lydon, the Sex Pistols star, has admitted that he drank 'non-stop' three months after his beloved wife Nora Forster's death. Following a two-year battle with Alzheimer's disease, Nora died three months ago at the age of 80. Since being diagnosed with the degenerative disease in 2021, Punk legend John, 67, whose stage name Johnny Rotten, became his wife's full-time caregiver.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The family of Sir Philip Green, a well-known entrepreneur who stood by Sir Philip Green during the BHS controversy, died at the age of 48

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 7, 2023
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Many friends and acquaintances deserted the ebullient retail tycoon after Sir Philip Green was engulfed in a storm of protest after he sold BHS to a serial bankrupt. However, Daniel Pittack, a businessman and London restaurateur, was one of those who stood by him steadly. However, billionaire Sir Philip and his wife, Tina, have been left devastated after Pittack died suddenly at the age of 48.

Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols discusses stalking hell: As he accuses police for failing to respond, Punk rock icon, 67, begs female fan who broke into the back yard of his LA home to leave him alone

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 22, 2023
Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon (pictured above), 67, has spoken about his incarceration in the hands of an obsessed stalker as he mourns his late wife Nora (pictured right), 80, who died in April after fighting Alzheimer's disease. The punk rocker has filed a stalking lawsuit with LA County police, alleging that the woman, who is presumed to be 'convinced' she is his daughter, has abused him with repeated phone calls and trespassed on the ground of his LA home (inset). "I tried talking to her on the phone and telling her that it's not right, and in light of the tragedy she's going through at the time, she has no idea." There has been no response [from the police] [today], so I'm on my own on this one. It's not what I need at the moment. As you hear creaking going around the house at night, it's quite a scary feeling.'

John Lydon of Sex Pistols admits he sleeps next to his late wife Nora Forster's ashes

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
After she died three months ago at the age of 80, Sex Pistols' John Lydon has admitted that he sleeps next to his late wife Nora Forster's bones, which he placed in a cupboard next to his bed.

Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols claims that a female stalker is harassing him

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 3, 2023
The woman appeared at Johnny Rotten's house (pictured right), wrote letters in his mailbox, and flooded his mailbox with calls and texts. Rotten said she has increased her obsessive stalking by breaking into his house before the punk rock star (pictured left in 2022 and inset during a performance) met her face-to-face in the back yard and told her to leave. He has since submitted a stalking report to the Los Angeles County Police Department, which has now opened an investigation.

Sex Pistols icon Johnny Rotten reveals VERY unlikely (and very lucrative!)career move

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 19, 2023
Johnny Rotten, the Punk legend, has revealed his surprising career change. The Sex Pistols legend, John Lydon, has joined with US bike company Ionic to design their Johnny Rotten bike, which will now have an image drawn by the rocker. Ionic were reported to have contacted Johnny to ask if he'd officially collaborate, to which he said yes, and the new line of the bike now has a drawing he penned of himself performing alongside his signature.

Could Harry and Meghan be in dispute over their children's return to Coronation?

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 11, 2023
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Still dithering over their Coronation RSVPs, could Harry and Meghan be quibbling over bringing their children? Archie be allowed to attend a portion of the service (not that Prince George steals all the lime light) and Lilibet be held at the Palace window to see the Coronation procession departing would imitate the roles played by Charles and Anne back in 1953. Regardless of the reason for the delay, they must move forward if they want their names to be published in the order of service. According to a report, the first draft has been drawn up and tested, and if the King signs it, no changes will be made.

Why John Lydon's wife survived the deadly war against Alzheimer's in lockdown

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 7, 2023
When Covid restrictions were at their most restrictive, the punk legend lifted the lid on wife Nora Forster's (pictured left, right, and inset together) health issues. On Thursday, she was announced that she had died at the age of 80. The Lockdown was soul-destroying for Nora,' the Sex Pistols actor told the Guardian last June. 'She's always been gregarious, so she couldn't understand why nobody was around, and the handful that did need face masks on must have been careful.' 'It was awful.' According to the NHS website, it was certainly the nadir of her Alzheimer's disease, which in the United Kingdom is the most common cause of dementia - a group of symptoms associated with a continuing decline of brain function.

John Lydon revealed he joined The Masked Singer US for his late wife Nora Forster

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 7, 2023
In 2021, the Sex Pistols icon, 67, appeared on the Fox reality show The Jester, a role that he felt would bring "a lot of joy" to his late wife's life during her illness. Nora had died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, according to the former Sex Pistols frontman, who revealed the news on Twitter on Thursday.

Nora Forster, a widow of John Lydon, died at the age of 80 after Sex Pistol warned of her battle against Alzheimer's

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 6, 2023
Nora Forster, the former Sex Pistols frontman's Twitter account, has died at the age of 80 after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Johnny Rotten, 67, has often talked about caring for his wife and devoted a song to her and their decades-long marriage. 'Rest in Peace Nora Forster," a sincere reflection on his life. We're sad to learn that Nora Forster, John Lydon's wife of nearly five decades, has died away. Nora had been suffering from Alzheimer's for several years. In that time, John was full-time caregiver. Please respect John's loss and allow him ample space. Nora is at peace. All at PiL Official expressed condolences to John from Rambo.' Left: The couple were married in 2001 when they were together. Right: Lydon performed a tearful appearance on Good Morning Britain, addressing his wife's health and Eurovision bid with a song dedicated to her. Inset: Inset: The couple were married in 2017.

Nora, a 67-year-old husband, has 'turned him into what he is,' according to John Lydon, whose wife Nora, 80, has 'turned him into what he is.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2023
John Lydon, a former Sex Pistols actor, says he can't imagine a life without wife Nora Forster as he cares for her during Alzheimer's disease's degenerative stages. The British punk pioneer lives in southern California with Nora and works as her primary caregiver five years after being diagnosed with the condition, a neurodegenerative disease that progresses and eventually leads to death. And Lydon, 67, admits that life without the publication heiress, his wife of 44 years, is unthinkable, in part because her carer determines who he is.

John Lydon of Sex Pistols has dropped out of a bid to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 4, 2023
John Lydon, a former Sex Pistols frontman and his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) have failed in their attempt to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest. The post-punk group, which formed in 1978, performed a 'love letter' to Lydon's wife of nearly 50 years, Nora, who has Alzheimer's disease. On Friday night, however, a combination of votes from a national and international jury as well as public telephone votes selected We Are One by the band Wild Youth as the Irish entry for the competition.

As he addresses his wife's battle with Alzheimer's, John Lydon breaks down in tears

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 31, 2023
On Tuesday's This Morning, John Lydon burstled in tears when speaking about caring for his Alzheimer's-stricken wife Nora Forster. Johnny Rotten, the Irish-British punk rocker, was on stage addressing his latest Eurovision bid song Hawaii, which is dedicated to Nora. In 1979, the singer married the German publishing heiress, 78, who first revealed his wife's fatal illness in 2018.

As he addresses Alzheimer's-stricken wife Nora, 80, John Lydon, 66, bursts in tears as he talks about caring for her Alzheimer's-stricken mother Nora, 80

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 16, 2023
On Monday's Good Morning Britain, John Lydon burstled in tears while speaking about caring for his Alzheimer's-stricken wife Nora Forster. The former Sex Pistols actor, 66, has revealed his Eurovision bid song pleading for Ireland. He is dedicated to his partner, 80, a German publishing heiress. With the track, titled Hawaii, he hopes to win the 2023 competition alongside his band Public Image Ltd.