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11/01/2010 Johnny Rotten, ex-Sex Pistol: closet Mozart fan!
Key popular musicians tend to have eclectic tastes – few share the narrow focus of many of their fans. The latest poprocker to reveal wider-than-expected tastes is John Lydon, leader of PiL, aka Johnny Rotten, ex-Sex Pistol. Interviewed for a Culture Show Special just shown on BBC4 TV, Lydon, an influential player in contemporary poprock, admitted that he’s a closet Mozart fan, particularly fond of the Requiem. As articulate and refreshingly challenging as ever, Lydon also revealed an enviable intimacy with the work of Shakespeare and Dickens. Eclectic, grown-up… Lydon’s an important creative artist and a deeply impressive human being. If you don’t know them, check out the PiL albums, as well as Never Mind The Bollocks. Gerry Smith
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