Money Was the Only Thing That Tied Them Together
The Sex Pistols formed in the mid-’70s, but things heated up so quickly that they had to break up just three years later after their first (and last) U.S. tour. Their roundabout around America was supposed to be an exciting adventure. But Johnny Rotten was sick half the time, bassist Sid Vicious struggled with addiction, and everyone hated their manager Malcolm McLaren.
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When Vicious passed away a year later, Rotten showed no mercy: “Sid was nothing more than an empty coat hanger to fill an empty spot on stage.” As if that wasn’t harsh enough, the group reunited two decades later, and even then, Rotten said they still hate each other with a vengeance, and the only reason they came together again is for the money.