Exploring the Sonic Apocalypse: John Lydon Delves into Public Image Limited’s ‘End of World’ Album

In episode #142 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets John Lydon from Public Image Limited to discuss their new studio album End of World.

Public Image Limited returns with End of World – their 11th studio album and first album in 8 years. The band began writing and recording End of World in 2018, during their 40th-anniversary tour. After The Great Pause, the band regrouped in the studio and “there was just this massive explosion of ideas,” Lydon says. The result finds PiL set to release 13 of the best tracks they have ever written.

In this interview, John Lydon talks about the album and upcoming tour. We also discuss The Eurovision song contest, the Sex Pistols series, and how he is coping after the sad passing of his wife of more than four decades, Nora Forster, on 5th April. Listen to episode #142 of The XS Noize Podcast with John Lydon – BELOW:

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, and Nik Kershaw.

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John Lydon, Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth and Bruce Smith continue as PiL. They are the longest stable line-up in the band’s history and continue to challenge and thrive.

End of World – Track Listing
1. Penge
2. End Of The World
3. Car Chase
4. Being Stupid Again
5. Walls
6. Pretty Awful
7. Strange
8. Down On The Clown
9. Dirty Murky Delight
10. The Do That
11. L F C F
12. North West Passage
13. Hawaii

UK Tour Dates

Mon 11th Sept – Swansea – Patti Pavillion

Tue 12th Sept – Margate – Dreamland

Wed 13th Sept – Lincoln – Engine Shed

Fri 15th Sept – Blackburn- King Georges Hall

Sat 16th Sept – Buckley – Tivoli

Mon 18th Sept – Sunderland – Fire Station

Tue 19th Sept – Scotland – Aberdeen Beach Ballroom-

Thurs 21st Sept – Edinburgh – O2 Academy

Fri 22nd Sept – Manchester – O2 Ritz

Sat 23rd Sept – Holmfirth – Picture Dome

Mon 25th Sept – Coventry – HMV

Tues 26th Sept – Brighton – CHALK

Thurs 28th Sept – Bristol – O2 Academy

Fri 29th Sept – Torquay – Foundry

Sat 30th Sept – London – The Forum

Europe Tour Dates

Fri 8th Sept – Greece, Thessoloniki Principal Club Theatre

Sat 9th Sept – Greece, Athens Gagarin 205

Mon 2nd Oct – Germany – Cologne – Kantine

Wed 4th Oct – The Netherlands – Amsterdam – Paradiso

Thurs 5th Oct – Belgium – Gent -Vooruit

Fri 6th Oct – Germany Stuttgart Im Wireman

Sun 8th Oct – Germany – Hamburg – Gruenspan

Mon 9th Oct – Sweden – Gothenburg – Pustervik

Tues 10th Oct – Sweden – Stockholm – Nalen

Thurs 12th Oct Estonia – Tallin – Helitehas

Fri 13th Oct – Finland – Helsinki – Ääniwalli

Sun 15th Oct – Germany – Berlin – Metropol

Mon 16th Oct – Czech Republic – Prague – Lucerna Music Bar

Tues 17th Oct – Czech Republic – Brno – Fléda club

Fri 20th Oct – Spain – Madrid – Shoko

Sat 21st Oct – Spain – Barcelona – Salamandra

Sun 22nd Oct – Spain Bilbao – Cafe Antzokia

Tues 24th Oct – Portugal – Porto Hard Club

Wed 25th Oct – Portugal – Lisbon LAV

Fri 27th Oct – France – Paris – Le Trianon

Sun 29th Oct – Switzerland – Lausanne – Les Docks

Mon 30th Oct – Italy – Milan – Magazzini Generali

Tues 31st Oct – France – Strasbourg – La Laiterie