January 1: The Daily Star reports on its front page: "Sex Pistols lined up to tour again. Foul-mouthed punk legends the Sex Pistols are getting back together for an expected £10 million payout - 20 years after splitting up..."
February 3: The Melody Maker includes an article on the Sex Pistols history and the rumour of a reunion. The front page features a picture of Johnny Rotten backstage in Penzance.
March 2: An advert in the NME for European gigs and travel, lists the Sex Pistols show in Paris on 4th July, the first indication that the dates have been fixed, almost three weeks before any official announcements.
March 15: The Times reports "The Sex Pistols are threatening a comeback." A feature by David Sinclair concludes "The Sex Pistols may need the money, but the world does not need a Sex Pistols comeback." It quotes Malcolm McLaren: "They're being sent out like old dray horses before they go to pasture."
 March 18: 100 Club, London. After approximately 5 years of rumours about a reunion (and an article in the French press alleging John Lydon, Steve Jones and Paul Cook played Sex Pistols songs together in 1994 in Hollywood.) the original members of the Sex Pistols hold a press conference to announce officially that the band has reformed and will go on tour this year. The event is filmed and parts are shown on TV channels worldwide. The band is interviewed by MTV journalist Tobi Amies and a photo session also takes place. The pictures of the band will be used in various articles in the press.
March 19: The Times reports: "Rotten fires up Pistols for one last blast."
The Sun announces: "Never Mind The Wrinkles....",
The Daily Star states: " Punk Crockers!"
March 24: The Sunday Times features the band in its Style magazine.
May 2: "Pistols rotten to each other" reports The Daily Star. The article continues: "The Sex Pistols may pull the plug on their comeback - because they can't stand each other."
May: Q magazine runs an article about the Punk Festival from September '76. German magazine Musikexpress includes an article about the reunion. The band is also on the front cover of the French magazine Best in which the whole press conference from March 18th is translated.
June (early days): The band prepares for the Filthy Lucre Tour by rehearsing on stage in Los Angeles (filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Submission / Lust For Life (intro) / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Holidays In The Sun / EMI / No Feelings / Pretty Vacant / Problems / Anarchy In The UK / Anarchy In The UK / Holidays In The Sun / Submission / Anarchy In The UK / New York / Pretty Vacant.
During these rehearsals the band is photographed. Some of the pictures will be later used in the "Filthy Lucre Live" CD booklet and in the worldwide press to promote gigs.
The band is booked to rehearse at The Forum, London for 3 days, but this is cancelled.
June 15: The band appears on the front page of the NME.
June 19: BBC Elstree Studios, Borehamwood. The band record Pretty Vacant and New York for Top Of The Pops (broadcast June 29).
June 20: The band fly to Helsinki.
June 20: BBC 1 interview with John Lydon and Glen Matlock is broadcast.
June 21: Messila Festival, Lahtis, Finland. The Sex Pistols perform their first show since 14th January 1978.
June 22 : Sex Pistols fly to Munich.
June 22: Helter Skelter Festival, Munchen (filmed). Bodies and Seventeen are filmed for a German TV report, which includes an interview with Steve Jones.
Radio Times dated 22 - 28 June has a small colour picture of the Pistols on the contents page and a feature in the magazine to tie in with the Radio 1 broadcast of the Finsbury Park show.
June 23: Sex Pistols fly back to London in the morning.
The News Of The World reports on the band's first reunion show in Finland: "Don't be so Rotten says punk. Punk wildmen the Sex Pistols have threatened to quit their reunion tour - unless the fans behave."
Finsbury Park, London (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Holidays In The Sun / Submission / Pretty Vacant / EMI / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / No Fun.
 The Sex Pistols are back in London and the concert generates widespread coverage in the media. Support bands: 3 Colours Red, Fluffy, Stiff Little Fingers, 60FT Dolls, Buzzcocks, Skunk Anansie, The Wildhearts, & Iggy Pop.
The show is broadcast live (with a time delay) by the BBC, as well as being recorded by Virgin records for an album release. Audio recordings are available on the official "Filthy Lucre Live" CD and on the bootleg CDs "Fat Forty and Back" and "No More Heroes", both of which are taken from the radio broadcast.
Parts of Pretty Vacant and EMI are filmed by a TV crew along with a pre-gig interview. This will be used on various TV shows worldwide, including MTV Brazil, French channel Canal +, etc. A video of Pretty Vacant to accompany the forthcoming single is compiled from various footage shot throughout the evening. The whole show was not recorded professionally for release. The show is filmed from the crowd by a member of the audience.
June 24: The double CD set "This Is Crap" (aka "Never Mind The Bollocks / Spunk") is released on Virgin Records.
Widespread coverage of Finsbury Park gig in the UK press. The focus of much of the press centres on the fact that England footballer Stuart Pearce was at the show, and along with fellow England footballer Gareth Southgate, introduced the band on stage.
The Sun: "Never Mind The Footballers... it's the Sex Pistols."
Daily Star: "Stuff 'Em Rotten. Stu's Pistol power," referring to England's forthcoming game with Germany.
The Times have a colour picture of punks at Finsbury Park on their front page.
June 25: The Times run their review: "Happiness is a worn gun."
June 26: Naval Museum, Stockholm (recorded + filmed): Soundcheck: No Lip / Pretty Vacant / Submission (parts of No Lip and Pretty Vacant available on a bootleg video).
Concert: Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Holidays In The Sun / Submission / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / Roadrunner / No Fun (recorded).
Seventeen and New York are filmed by a Swedish TV company.
June 27: Broadcast of the Swedish TV report on the concert in Stockholm including the band's performance and interviews with fans.
June 28: Roskilde Festival, Denmark (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong.
This concert is total chaos. The band comes on stage and people in the crowd throw objects including broken bottles. After a few tracks, the Sex Pistols stop the concert and leave the stage.
Top Of The Pops broadcasts the specially recorded live performance.
June 30: Open Air Festival, St Gallen (filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I.
The band don't appear to enjoy the gig, as the crowd are lethargic. After E.M.I. they leave the stage and don't come back. No encore is played.
News Of The World reports on the Roskilde Festival. "Pistols fans are Rotten! The Sex Pistols stormed off stage last night after frenzied fans threw bottles at them."
June: Q magazine includes an interview with the band and pictures taken on March 18th which are used for the "Fat Forty And Back" CD cover.
July 3: An article about the reunion features in the French magazine Telerama.
July 4: Le Zénith, Paris (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save the Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / Roadrunner / No Fun.
The concert is filmed. Brief parts of the footage will be later used in the "Toute Sortie Est Définitive" French/German "Arte" TV documentary along with Glen Matlock and Steve Jones interviews which took place in Paris before the gig. An audio bootleg CD called "SIR" contains the full show (audience recording).
July 6: Berlin Arena, Berlin (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / No Fun.
July 7: Sportshall, Prague.
July 9: Hala Tivoli, Ljubijana (Filmed). A TV report is later shown including parts of Bodies and Seventeen and an interview with Steve Jones.
July 10: Curva Stadio, Rome (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK.
July 11: Parco Aquatico, Milan (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
Broadcast of the MTV "Weekend Round Up" TV programme with brief interviews and No Feelings filmed during the rehearsals in June (over dubbed with the NMTB version).
July 13: Helter Skelter Festival, Ochtrup open air, Munster (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
July 13: The Mirror carries a report that Barings Bank criminal Nick Leeson is to shoot a video with the Sex Pistols. This proves unfounded.
July 14: Unterfrankenhalle, Frankfurt.
July 15: Release of the "Pretty Vacant live" single. The 7" vinyl pressing (VUS 113) has "Buddies" (Bodies) live at Finsbury Park on the b-side and the CD single (VUSCD 113) also includes "No Fun" (live at Finsbury Park) and "Problems" (Chris Spedding produced demo).
July 16: SECC, Glasgow (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / No Fun.
July 17: Shepherds Bush, London (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / Roadrunner / No Fun.
An audio recording features on the "Bollocks To The Bush" bootleg CD.
July 20: Action Beach Festival, Zeebrugge (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
Filmed from the audience, but the recording is incomplete (starts on Seventeen and stops after Satellite).
Alan McGee pens his full page advert praising the Sex Pistols gig at Shepherd's Bush for the NME.
July 21: Phoenix Festival, Stratford upon Avon (filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / Roadrunner / No Fun.
 The concert is filmed by MTV. Some songs are later shown on the "Live and Direct" programme. There are two different broadcasts, one being a "censored" version, which includes Bodies.
Version 1:
Bodies / No Feelings/ God Save The Queen/ Liar/ Holidays In The Sun/ Pretty Vacant/ Anarchy In The UK
Version 2: New York/ No Feelings/ God Save The Queen/ Liar/ Holidays In The Sun/ Pretty Vacant/ Anarchy In The UK (uncensored version).
Seventeen is broadcast on a MTV compilation programme. The full video of the concert also exists.
A Belgian TV report is shown including brief parts of the Zeebrugge concert.
July 27: "This Is Crap: Never Mind The Bollocks / Spunk" and "Filthy Lucre Live" are reviewed in the Melody Maker.
July 29: Release of the "Filthy Lucre Live" CD (CDVUS116) on Virgin records.
July 31: Red Rocks, Denver (filmed). The band is interviewed and Bodies and Seventeen are filmed for a broadcast on Much Music TV programme. This programme includes a brief clip of Bodies filmed elsewhere on the tour.
July (unknown day): A band interview by French TV channel MCM is broadcast in France in order to promote the gig in Paris. The interview took place in Los Angeles in June.
This month's issue of Rock & Folk includes an interview with the band conducted in Los Angeles at the Château Marmont Hotel. The article includes pictures of the band by Shawn Mortensen. One of these pictures is used for the "SIR" bootleg CD cover.
August 2: Music Complex, Dallas.
August 3: International Ballroom, Houston.
NME reviews "Filthy Lucre Live". Melody Maker runs a feature on the Zeebrugge Beach Festival in Belgium, during which John Lydon allegedly attacked security staff: "Pistols In Beach Bust-Up."
August 4: Mudisland Amphitheatre, Memphis (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 6: Patriot Centre, Fairfax (filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
The whole gig was filmed by a fan in the audience.
New York Now magazine runs an article on the reunion and advertises the concerts in New York.
August 8: The Roseland, New York (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 9: The Roseland, New York (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / No Fun.
Bodies doesn't feature on the recording of the show.
David Letterman Show: The band performs Pretty Vacant.
Exact date unknown. MTV USA studios New York: The band performs Problems and Pretty Vacant and are interviewed. The interview is later shown on MTV USA news with a brief part of Bodies filmed live on the tour. The two songs are later broadcast on MTV's "120 minutes" programme.
August 10: Great Woods Centre, Boston: Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / Roadrunner.
No known recording exists, but the band played a second encore of Roadrunner in addition to the standard set.
August 12: Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 13: Nautica Stage, Cleveland (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 16: Cobo Arena, Detroit (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 17: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 18: Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 19: Broadcast of the "120 minutes" MTV programme.
August 20: The Guvernment, Toronto. Brief footage broadcast on TV with John thanking the audience for the money. No song is shown.
August 22: Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 23: Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
Video shown on the internet (no longer available). Audio appears incomplete on the "Pist in Hollywood " bootleg LP (SH018) taken from the internet broadcast.
August 25: Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 27: Shorline Amphitheatre, Mountain View (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
Steve Jones is interviewed by the French magazine Hard Force.
August 29: Civic Auditorium, Portland.
August 30: Bumpershoot Festival, Seattle (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August 31: Pacific National Exhibition Center , Vancouver (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
August: Guitar World magazine includes an interview with Steve Jones and John Lydon. French Rock & Folk magazine reviews the Finsbury Park gig.
September: Band interview in this month's issue of French Rock Sound magazine. This issue comes with a free CD sampler including "Pretty Vacant" recorded in Finsbury Park.
German WOM magazine reviews the concert at the Helter Skelter Festival.
October 5: Super Top, Auckland .
October 7: The band holds a press conference in Brisbane.
October 9: Festival Hall, Brisbane.
October 11: Entertainment Centre, Newcastle.
October 12: Selina's Nitespot, Sydney (recorded) : Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
October 14: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
John Lydon is interviewed on Channel 9 (Australia) by Richard Wilkins.
October 17: Royal Theatre, Canberra.
October 19: Festival Hall, Melbourne.
October 20: Palace Nitespot, Melbourne.
October 22: Barton Theatre, Adelaide.
October 24: Entertainment Theatre, Perth.
October 28: Club Citta-Kanagawa, Kawasaki (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
October 29: Club Citta, Kawasaki: Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
November 1: Imperial Hall, Osaka.
November 2: Imperial Hall, Osaka.
November 4: Nippon Buddokan, Tokyo (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
November 5: Nippon Buddokan, Tokyo: Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / EMI/ Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
November 7: Sun Palace, Fukuoka (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
November 9: Diamond Hall, Nagoya.
November 10: Diamond Hall, Nagoya (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
November 11: Diamond Hall, Nagoya.
November 13: Imperial Hall, Osaka.
November 14: Imperial Hall, Osaka (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
November 16: Nippon Buddokan, Tokyo (recorded + filmed): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems / Roadrunner.
Full gig available on the bootleg CD "Anarchy in Japan" (Star 036). Also available is an official Japanese video called "Filthy Lucre Live in Japan". It contains most of the show (minus Roadrunner) and two tracks from the Phoenix Festival, in Stratford, July 21st 1996.
November 17: Shakaibunka Kaikan, Matsumoto: Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
November 19: Club Citta-Kanagawa-Kawasaki (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
Available on the bootleg CD called "A Cellarful of Noise" (Tornado).
November 21: Hokkaidou Kouseinenkin Kaikan, Sapporo .
November 23: Sun Plaza Hall, Sendaï (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
November 29: Praça da Apoteose, Rio de Janeiro.
November 30: Pista de Atletismo, Sau Paulo.
December 4: Obras, Buenos Aires.
December 5: Obras, Buenos Aires (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / Did You No Wrong / No Feelings / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
The show is broadcast on radio. An audience recording also exists.
December 7: Teatro Monumental, Santiago de Chile (recorded): Bodies / Seventeen / New York / No Feelings / Did You No Wrong / God Save The Queen / Liar / Satellite / Stepping Stone / Submission / Holidays In The Sun / Pretty Vacant / E.M.I / Anarchy In The UK / Problems.
The band is interviewed by a local TV crew. The show is broadcast on the radio and three songs are shown on TV; Bodies, Seventeen, GSTQ. |
