Sex Pistols’ legendary appearance outside Buckingham Palace had wild after party

Legendary punk group the Sex Pistols had a wild after party following their contract signing with A&amp, M.

The band, fronted by Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) and featuring Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, and later Sid Vicious, were with the label for just a week and signed their contract in front of Buckingham Palace. The legendary image was taken on this day in 1977, with label heads and a police officer featuring alongside the Sex Pistols.

After being dropped by previous label EMI after three months, the band made the move to A&amp, M, with a lucrative signing photo-op and legendary after party. The signing has since been dubbed “one of the funniest things” the band ever did by fans.

One fan sharing their memories of the contract signing on Reddit wrote: “One of the funniest things they ever did. They forced A&amp, M to pay for them to go out to insanely fancy restaurant in order to celebrate.

” Then they completely trashed the A&amp, M offices after the signing outside of Buckingham Palace. Then one of Rotten’s friends got into a fight with one of the friends of A&amp, M’s directors. A&amp, M fired them in less then a week. “

Another added:” Six days later, Herb Alpert destroyed the contract. Along with 20k or something of God Save the Queen EPs. “

A third user shined a light on the after party which left label heads unimpressed with the band’s behaviour in a separate Reddit thread celebrating the momentous record signing. They wrote:” After a short-lived contract with EMI, the contract with A&amp, M was signed March 9, 1977, and this photo commemorating the event was signed March 10th.

“Visible in the photo (front) are John Lydon AKA ‘ Johnny Rotten ‘ (with” V “signs), and drummer Paul Cook, signing. Behind are guitarist Steve Jones, and newest member John Ritchie, AKA ‘ Sid Vicious, ‘ who would not play a date with the group until the following month.

” According to reports, at the ‘ after-party, ‘ Vicious trashed a restroom and Rotten insulted staff. Label President Herb Alpert and co-President Jerry Moss were less than impressed with the behavior, and the group’s contract was canceled six days later. One quote (attributed to Alpert) was that the six days ‘ was too long’. “

The Sex Pistols are still touring, though without frontman John Lydon who is instead continuing to tour with his Public Image Ltd. group. The band released End of World in 2023 and submitted lead single, Hawaii, as a contender for Eurovision.

Sex Pistols members Matlock, Jones and Cook are touring with Frank Carter as their new frontman. The former Rattlesnakes lead vocalist confirmed his band would come to an end and he would begin touring with the Sex Pistols instead.

Source: Mirror