John Lydon is dragging Public Image Ltd back to Australia in 2027, and if the early noise is anything to go by, this isn’t some nostalgia run.
PiL Australian tour 2027 Tour
PiL Australian tour 2027 dates
- Wednesday, January 20th – Auckland, Powerstation
- Friday, January 22nd – Brisbane, The Tivoli
- Saturday, January 23rd – Sydney, The Enmore
- Sunday, January 24th – Melbourne, The Forum
- Tuesday, January 26th – Adelaide, The Gov
- Thursday, January 28th – Perth, The Astor
Tickets
Pre-sale: Friday, May 8th at 9:00am local time
General on sale: Tuesday, May 12th at 9:00am local time
Australian details here.
New Zealand details here.
Lydon still has teeth
Recent live reports haven’t exactly been subtle about it, one reviewer didn’t hold back, declaring:
‘The word legend does not do justice to the legacy of Sex Pistols and Public Image founder, vocalist and agent provocateur John Lydon; and tonight’s performance with PiL is beyond a return to form. He is once again a lean mean snarling machine back at the peak of his powers. Utterly glorious!’
That version of Lydon is what’s heading our way, the real thing, still wired and unpredictable.
PiL’s legacy still mutates
Since detonating out of the Sex Pistols wreckage in 1978, PiL have refused to sit still, dub, punk, electronics, noise, it all bleeds together in a catalogue that still feels slightly dangerous decades on.
Expect a set pulling from ‘Public Image’ and ‘Metal Box’, alongside the deeper cuts that built their reputation as one of the most stubbornly experimental bands to ever survive the post-punk fallout.
The current lineup remains tight and battle tested, Lydon fronts it, backed by Bruce Smith on drums, Lu Edmonds on guitar, and Scott Firth on bass, it’s a unit that leans into groove just as hard as confrontation.
And if you’re expecting something polished or predictable, you’re missing the point.
“This is PiL in full force. Expect the unexpected.”
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