John Lydon , former Sex Pistols and frontman of Public Image Ltd ( PiL ), spoke candidly about his recent participation in the UK The Masked Singer
In an interview given to the program This Morning , the artist made it clear that the money received from the reality show will directly help finance the band's new album [via NME ].
"Fun, first and foremost. But mainly for the money. The money has already been used to take us to Portugal to record for a whole month. And then, a short vacation.".
He also jokingly remarked that his bandmates didn't suspect his involvement in the show until they discovered the source of the recording funds. "They were curious about where the studio money was coming from... and they didn't connect the dots," he said.
John Lydon was unmasked on the show after performing “Physical” ( Olivia Newton-John ) and “Sex Bomb” ( Tom Jones ) while wearing a Yak , a character that ended up being eliminated in a battle against another competitor.
Elsewhere in the conversation, Lydon brought up his previous experience with the format in the United States. In 2021, he participated masked to please his late wife, Nora Foster , who watched the American version of the show.
Public Image Ltd in Brazil
The band led by John Lydon brings the This Is Not The Last Tour to Brazil this year with a single show, 34 years after the band's last performance in the country. Public Image Ltd will perform on April 8th at Terra SP, in São Paulo. Tickets are already on sale through the Fastix website.
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