SEX PISTOLS and FRANK CARTER cancel September/October 2025 North American tour due to STEVE JONES's broken wrist
03-09-2025
Frank Carter and THE SEX PISTOLS‘ Paul Cook, Glen Matlock and Steve Jones have canceled their previously announced summer/fall 2025 North American tour.
Jones released the following statement via social media: “I’ve got some good news and bad news. What do you want first? Okay, the bad news: I’ve broken my wrist, so unfortunately we won’t be doing any shows for a while. The good news is the surgeon said I will be back playing guitar in the not-too-distant future. The other good news is I’ll be 70 tomorrow! God bless, and God save the wrist.”
THE SEX PISTOLS added in a statement: “The performances will be postponed and rescheduled when Steve has fully recovered. Please check local venue websites and our social media for more information. We appreciate your understanding and support.”
The 2025 North American run with Carter was scheduled to begin September 16 at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, Texas and conclude on October 16 in Los Angeles.
THE SEX PISTOLS were expected to perform their iconic 1977 album “Never Mind The Bollocks” in its entirety as well as other material.
When it eventually happens, THE SEX PISTOLS‘ upcoming run will be the band’s first tour of North America since 2003, when they were joined by their original singer John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten).
This past March, when the original North American tour was first announced, Carter told the Associated Press about the trek: “I think everybody needs this band right now. I think the world needs this band right now. And I think definitely America is screaming out for a band like THE SEX PISTOLS.
“At the end of the day, we’re living in a really, really difficult time. So not only do people want to come and just be entertained, they want to enjoy themselves,” he continued. “Punk is an energetic music. It’s one where you can go and vent and let your hair down, hopefully in a safe manner. Fingers crossed, no bottles or pigs’ hooves.”
When this lineup — featuring the GALLOWS singer — made its debut in 2024, the Standard wrote: “Carter and three of the original SEX PISTOLS members led the thronging, sweaty crowd through a night of unadulterated punk rock mayhem at Bush Hall.” Louder described the show as: “Sheer joy. They should tour it everywhere. God save their mad parade.”
Lydon has been estranged from the rest of SEX PISTOLS after unsuccessfully attempting to block the use of the band’s songs in “Pistol”, a Hulu miniseries based on Jones‘s 2016 memoir “Lonely Boy” that dramatized the SEX PISTOLS story.
“Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols”, an album that rewired 20 years of rock in under 40 minutes, is available today from Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi), the premium vinyl reissue series. Order here.
“Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols (Rhino High Fidelity)” was cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray and pressed on 180-gram black vinyl at Optimal in Germany. This release is limited to 5,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively at Rhino.com and select Warner Music Group stores internationally.
Singer and main lyricist Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock — later replaced by Sid Vicious — recorded the SEX PISTOLS‘ only studio album at Wessex Sound in London. Released in 1977, it debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. charts despite being banned by major retailers and causing widespread controversy. Bristling with broadsides like “Anarchy In The U.K.”, “God Save The Queen”, “Pretty Vacant” and “Holidays In The Sun”, the album distilled rage and disillusionment into a single, unrelenting statement.
In the album’s new liner notes, producer Chris Thomas recalls how the band found their recording approach almost by accident during an early session. “We put down a track, just rhythm guitar and drums, pretty much first-take, no mistakes. It was impossible to know if it was any good, so, being a bit stumped, I asked Steve if he would like to have a go at putting the bass part on.”
Instead of playing a traditional bass line, he simply mirrored his guitar an octave lower — an unexpected move that snapped everything into focus. “It was an absolute ‘Eureka!’ moment,” Thomas recalls. “The combination was so powerful, so simple. We bashed three more songs down, adding the bass and double-tracking the guitar in just a couple of hours. We were seriously in first-take territory.”
Sadly, just months after the album came out, the band unraveled, breaking up in January 1978 during their U.S. tour. But the SEX PISTOLS‘ legacy far outlasted their time together. “Never Mind The Bollocks” has sold over a million copies in the U.S. alone, was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame, and ranks high among the greatest albums of all time in lists by Rolling Stone, NME and Time. Nearly five decades later, the record remains a defining force in punk and a cultural lightning rod.
Rhino High Fidelity continues to tap into Warner Music‘s vast catalog, introducing reissues of seminal albums across genres—from rock and pop to jazz, soul, and beyond. Each title pairs uncompromising audio with archival-grade packaging, honoring the album’s original intent in both sound and design.
“Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols (Rhino High Fidelity)” LP track listing:
Side One
01. Holidays In The Sun
02. Bodies
03. No Feelings
04. Liar
05. Problems
06. God Save The Queen
Side Two
01. Seventeen
02. Anarchy In The U.K.
03. Sub-Mission
04. Pretty Vacant
05. New York
06. EMI
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