John Lydon has admitted that he wants to stage a Sex Pistols concert in Baghdad early next year to show Iraqis the ‘downside’ of democracy.
Lydon said: "I am definite about it. The red tape is lining up thick and fast, and the more they put up, the bigger the scissors. If you are going to offer these people democracy, then offer it to them in their fullest extreme so they fully know what they're walking into. Because democracy has a few problems, mate, and the Sex Pistols know that, but at least we can shout out about it, and that might be of some use to them.”
The Sex Pistols are currently preparing for a tour of 13 US cities in Aug and Sep.