Sex Pistols Announce UK Winter Tour for Anarchy 50th

Members of the iconic punk band Sex Pistols, including guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock, have announced a winter tour featuring vocalist Frank Carter to commemorate 50 years since the release of their seminal single "Anarchy in the UK" in 1976. The Anarchy in the UK Tour will visit venues across the UK and Ireland in December, following a series of summer performances.

The tour kicks off on December 7 at Dublin's 3Arena, followed by a show at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange on December 9 and Glasgow's O2 Academy on December 10. It concludes with two dates in London: O2 Academy Brixton on December 18 and Eventim Apollo on December 20. Tickets go on general sale at 9 a.m. on Friday, February 27, through Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

This outing builds on the band's recent resurgence. In 2024, Jones, Cook and Matlock reunited with Carter, the frontman of Gallows and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, for a series of high-energy performances that drew rave reviews for revitalizing the group's raw sound. Their shows spanned continents, from Australia and Japan to European festivals, including a memorable appearance at London's Royal Albert Hall for the...