The rock band will be joined by musician Frank Carter in their The Anarchy In The UK tour later this year with dates in London, Edinburgh and Dublin(left to right) Glen Matlock, Frank Carter and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols (Ian West/PA)The Sex Pistols have announced a UK and Ireland tour to celebrate 50 years of punk. The rock band will be joined by musician Frank Carter in their The Anarchy In The UK tour later this year, to mark five decades since the release of their eponymous hit track, with dates scheduled in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin. The Sex Pistols disbanded in 1978 and frontman John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, formed Public Image Ltd, also known as PiL. (left to right) Glen Matlock, Frank Carter and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols (Ian West/PA)Remembering the first year of the band being together, Cook said: “It was kind of like a commando raid. It was a new world.”The group returned in 2024 with Carter, known for Gallows and Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, joining the lineup on vocals.

Source: Irish Independent February 23, 2026 13:30 UTC