![]() It would be funny if it wasn’t tragic,” the man known in his post-Pistol days as John Lydon wrote in a statement denouncing Boyle and the series (which actually streams on Hulu, not Disney+, on this side of the pond) on his website. ![]() “Disney have stolen the past and created a fairytale, which bears little resemblance to the truth. The frontman has been particularly vocal about his displeasure with the project, accusing it of “rewriting history,” referring to it as a “middle class fantasy” and even going so far as to (unsuccessfully) sue his former bandmates in an attempt to prevent them from licensing the Sex Pistols’ music for the show. ![]() If you’ve heard anything about Pistol, the six-part Sex Pistols limited series from director Danny Boyle (of Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire fame), it’s probably been related to the fact that Johnny Rotten wants nothing to do with it. ![]()
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