Johnny Rotten has hit out at his ex-pals, claiming the “disrespectful” Sex Pistols are making the most of the late Queen’s death.
The singer has now stated he is “distancing” himself from the rock group who released the anti-royal song ahead of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
It comes just one week after it was announced Queen Elizabeth had died “peacefully” at her beloved private home, Balmoral, surrounded by King Charles and Princess Anne.
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Now, Johnny, whose real name is John Lydon, 66, has hit out at the “tasteless” move by his ex-bandmates who have disputed his claims.
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John claimed that the group had approved “a number of requests” without his consent as he lashed out at the band.
In a string of tweets in view of his 60,800 Twitter followers, he alleged: “John Lydon wishes to distance himself from any Sex Pistols activity which aims to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
“The musicians in the band and their management have approved a number of requests against John’s wishes on the basis of the majority court-ruling agreement.
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“In John’s view, the timing for endorsing any Sex Pistols requests for commercial gain in connection with God Save The Queen, in particular, is tasteless and disrespectful to the Queen and her family at this moment in time.”
He went on to add: “John wrote the lyrics to this historical song, and while he has never supported the monarchy, he feels that the family deserves some respect in this difficult time, as would be expected for any other person or family when someone close to them has died.
“Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II. Send her victorious.”
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However, a spokesperson for the Sex Pistols disputed these allegations, saying: “We cannot understand what John would be referring to.
“Other than a couple of requests for use of imagery or audio in news reports on the Queen and her impact on culture, there’s nothing new relating to God Save The Queen being promoted or released in any way.”
While Johnny has been a vocal anti-Monarchist, he’s previously stated that he has nothing against The Royal Family as human beings.
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During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, he said of their song God Save the Queen: “It’s anti-royalist but it’s not anti-human.”
He continued: “I’ve got to tell the world this, everyone presumes that I’m against the royal family as human beings, I’m not.
“I’m actually really, really proud of the queen for surviving and doing so well.
“I applaud her for that and that’s a fantastic achievement, I’m not a curmudgeon about that.”
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