John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd announce Bristol show as part of an extensive UK and Ireland tour

John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd announce Bristol show as part of an extensive UK and Ireland tour

Posted on: 11 Apr 2023

Known as PiL, the post-punk outfit are gearing up for a run of shows to celebrate the release of their eleventh studio album – with O2 Academy Bristol as one of their pit stops.

 

Public Image Ltd will play O2 Academy Bristol on Thursday 28 September 2023.

 

End of World, the band’s first studio album in eight years, is set to be released on Friday 11 August with a brand new single ‘Penge’ out today on all platforms. Tickets for PiL’s Bristol appearance go on general sale this Friday 14 April.

 

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Formed by Lydon (better known as Johnny Rotten) in 1978 following the messy disbandment of groundbreaking punk band The Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd was an ever-changing project which allowed the notorious frontman to explore his radical ideas without any resistance.

 

Officially abbreviated to PiL, the shapeshifting nature of the band’s extensive output can be seen in the bass-heavy post-punk of 1978’s Public Image: First Issue, the krautrock-dub fusion in 1979’s Metal Box, the burly alternative rock of 1986’s Album, or the dance-friendly pop of 9 (1989) – a truly unique concoction of influences.

 

Despite the group’s constantly changing lineup and approach to their craft, Lydon’s bitter, angry and witty character has given PiL a thematic through line that endures to this day with their upcoming record, End of World, sure to prove a success with fans all over the country.

 

In addition to their Bristol show, PiL will drop by venues in Nottingham, Glasgow, Norwich, Birmingham, London, Brighton, Frome, Southampton, Belfast, Dublin, Leeds, and Manchester as well as a number of cities around Europe. Visit the band’s website for more information about live dates.

 

 

Public Image Ltd are set to play O2 Academy Bristol on Thursday 28 September 2023 with tickets on general sale this Friday 14 April – secure yours HERE.

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.