John Lydon announces photographic memoir to mark Sex Pistols 50th anniversary

John Lydon, frontman of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL), has announced the release of a photographic memoir titled ‘Archive’. The book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Sex Pistols' cultural impact and traces Lydon's career from his childhood in London to the formation of PiL.

Compiled from Lydon's personal collection, the memoir features numerous rare and previously unreleased photographs. It includes personal reflections and tributes to his late wife, Nora Forster, and his longtime friend and manager, John ‘Rambo’ Stevens. Lydon stated that the project is not intended as nostalgia, but as a factual record of his life, including both the successes and the chaos.

The memoir will be released internationally in November in two formats: a Luxe edition, featuring a signed 200-page coffee table book, and a Superluxe edition. The latter includes a companion book of unreleased photos, the PiL live album ‘Alive’, a self-portrait print, and a portrait by photographer Lou Boillot.

Additionally, a 30th-anniversary edition of the Sex Pistols live album ‘Filthy Lucre Live’ is scheduled for release on November 20.