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"But I think you know, we had a really good team sort of coaching us on all the music stuff, and yeah hopefully we ended up doing it justice. Like, 'oh, there you are' and now I've got to be you in some way, shape or form. He said: "It was slightly surreal, especially having listened to them kind of growing up and stuff. Jacob Slater, who plays Cook, shared with Newsweek that he found it "surreal" to be able to meet and work with his real-life counterpart.

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Paul Cook, like Jones, worked closely with the cast and crew of Pistol to help them recreate the Sex Pistols. Sex Pistols' John Lydon Compares Contract Dispute to 'Slave Labor'.How the Cast of FX's 'Pistol' Compares to the Real-Life Sex Pistols.'Pistol' Team Want Johnny Rotten to Give the Sex Pistols Biopic a Chance.Jones is also a successful DJ in his own right and he became a household name with his radio show Jonesy's Jukebox in Los Angeles, which he began in 2004. Steve Jones' autobiography Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol is largely the basis for Pistol and he was heavily involved in the creation of the show.Īfter the Sex Pistols disbanded, Jones and the band's drummer Paul Cook formed another group named The Professionals.Īs well as this group, Jones released his own solo albums and he has also worked with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan and Thin Lizzy. The bass guitarist died of a heroin overdose at the age of 21 on February 2, 1979, a day after he was released on bail after becoming the prime suspect in his girlfriend Nancy Spungen's death. Sid Vicious was the last member to join the Sex Pistols, but his story is one that doesn't extend much further than the band itself. He is very outspoken and has criticized Pistol, which the showrunner and cast have spoken about with Newsweek. In 2021, Lydon competed on the sixth season of The Masked Singer as Jester. Lydon has also released his own solo music and appeared on reality TV show I'm A Celebrity. After reforming PiL released two more albums. PiL remained active from 1978 to 1999 and released eight albums together before the group went on a hiatus until 2009. Johnny Rotten no longer goes by his stage name but his real name, John Lydon, which he has used since he left the group in January 1978.įollowing his departure from the Sex Pistols Lydon formed the group Public Image Ltd, or PiL, with Keith Levene, Jah Wobble and Jim Walker. From left to right, Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), Sid Vicious, Steve Jones and Paul Cook pose next to the tour bus on the Sex Pistols' final tour.













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