It's been almost 30 years, but legendary British punks The Sex Pistols are returning to Australian shores, albeit with one very notable omission. The God Save The Queen hitmakers are headed Down Under for five shows that will see them play their groundbreaking 1977 album Never Mind The B****cks, It's The Sex Pistols in full.
![[The band will be without notorious frontman John Lydon, aka, Johnny Rotten, (pictured far right) with Frank Carter taking on the snarling duties]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94233667-14298855-The_band_will_be_without_notorious_frontman_John_Lydon_aka_Johnn-a-3_1737173148507.jpg)
However, the band will be without notorious frontman John Lydon, aka, Johnny Rotten, with singer Frank Carter taking on the snarling duties. No stranger to the stage, Carter began his musical career as the frontman for British hardcore band Gallows, as well as Pure Love and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes.
![[No stranger to the stage, Carter, pictured left with Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, began his musical career as the frontman for British hardcore band Gallows followed by Pure Love and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94233663-14298855-No_stranger_to_the_stage_Carter_pictured_left_with_Sex_Pistols_g-a-4_1737173176870.jpg)
In a rare treat for fans, however, the band will be rounded out by original members Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock. Matlock departed the Sex Pistols in 1977 to make way for infamous bass player Sid Vicious. The Sex Pistols are returning to Australian shores without lead singer Johnny Rotten, instead using Frank Carter (centre left) as their frontman.
![[There is certainly no love lost between the Sex Pistols and their former frontman, Lydon]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94233699-14298855-There_is_certainly_no_love_lost_between_the_Sex_Pistols_and_thei-a-2_1737173147534.jpg)
Live Nation took to Instagram on Friday to announce the band will be kicking off their tour at Melbourne's Festival Hall on April 5, before moving on to the Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide the following night. From there, it's off to Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on April 8 and Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on April 9.
![[Lydon has had an ongoing feud with the group since their split in 1978, as he has tried to stop its music being used in TV shows]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/04/94234085-14298855-image-a-6_1737173551714.jpg)
