Sex Pistols star John Lydon talks to Good Morning Britain about PiL's Eurovision bid which is dedicated to his wife, who has Alzheimer’s.
Sex Pistols star John Lydon was left close to tears on Good Morning Britain as he opened up about caring for his wife Nora.
Lydon will bid for the spot in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with his band Public Image Ltd, with an emotional track focusing on his relationship with his wife of 45 years.
Lydon appeared on the ITV program from his home in the US and shared with hosts Ed Ball and Susanna Reid his experience of caring for his wife.
Taking a light-hearted tone, Lydon said: “When I was younger, my mother was sick and my father worked away a lot, so I had to change my brother’s nappies. Well, now I’m changing my loved one’s nappies. It’s not ever been a problem.”
Talking of his band’s song ‘Hawaii’, he said: “This is the beginning of a new journey. Oddly enough, as bad as Alzheimer’s is, there are great moments of tenderness between us.
“I try to capture that in the song. It’s not all waiting for the Grim Reaper. I can see the personality in her eyes which lets me know. Her communication skills are letting her down. I’m just blessed that I can be there and catch on to that and pass something useful on to other people.”
He added: “I care now for all of its victims. Particularly spouses that have to endure this. What you’ve got to do is fight.”
In the song, Lydon reflects on their years together, and in particular, one of their happiest moments in Hawaii.
Follow PiL on Their Socials
Need more Punk In Your Life?
EP review: Amongst Strangers tell it like it is on debut EP ‘Strength Of A Few’
It’s about time the world caught up with Norfolk’s own: Amongst Strangers. These East Anglian street punks dished up their banging five-track EP ‘Strength of
Shake Some Acton gig #167, Harrow Trinity Bar, 31st July 2026
Resistance is futile, folks, because tonight’s headliners Deaf Devils are coming for you, whether you like it or not. We’ve already witnessed the Spanish quartet
The Dickies: Still the fastest show in town – Düsseldorf Pitcher, 28 Jul 2026
From an intimate club in Düsseldorf to the Rebellion Festival stage in Blackpool, the Californian Fun Punk pioneers The Dickies continue to prove why they’ve
Interview a Punk Promoter #2: Theo of Real Life Presents
If you’re based around London and are into hardcore and screamo, then you really ought to be following Real Life Presents, who put on shows
Album review: Making Friends second release ‘Home Is Where The Heart Was’
From the UK’s sunny south coast, Making Friends are a Skate-punk band who formed back in 2020. Returning with a banger of a second album,
Album Review: Icons Of Filth release brand new album to give us a ‘Time Of The Signs’
Welsh Anarcho-punk legends Icons Of Filth are back with a vengeance with new album ‘Time Of The Signs’! A great album, giving us that distinctive
Punktuation Magazine For All Your Daily Punk News, Features, Interviews, Lifestyle and more!
Did you know that we are 100% DIY? We run our own game. No one dictates to us, and no one drives what we can or cannot put on our pages – and this is how we plan to continue!
