Sex Pistols leader lambasts Sting

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2007

LONDON (AFP) — Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon slammed reformed 1970s band the Police as "soggy old dead carcasses" Thursday, singling out Sting for a particularly colourful barb.

The former Johnny Rotten made the comments two days after announcing that his legendary punk band are to stage a one-off reunion gig in November, to mark the 30th anniversary of their album "Never Mind the Bollocks."

Referring to Sting as "Stink," he said of the reformed Police: "That really is a reformation isn't it? But honestly that's like soggy old dead carcasses.

"You know listening to Stink try to squeak through 'Roxanne' one more time that's not fun," he said, referring to one of the Police's biggest hits.

"It's like letting air out of a balloon," added the...

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