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John Lydon Accused of Racist Attack

Posted Mon 21 Jul 2008 1:05PM BST by Mitch Carter in The Guestlist

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke suffered facial bruising and a split lip following an alleged racist attack by Sex Pistols singer John Lydon at Barcelona's Summercase festival on Saturday.

Okereke, claims the attack took place after he attempted to engage Lydon in conversation backstage however Lydon became "intimidating and aggressive while his entourage responded with a racist tirade, including the statement, 'your problem is your black attitude'." Three members of Lydon's staff then allegedly attacked Okereke.

Several other musicians witnessed the fight including Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson who was said to have intervened in the brawl. Spanish and UK police are now thought to be investigating the incident.

Lydon made the headlines last month for his verbal attack on Welsh pop startlet Duffy at London's prestigious Mojo Awards. He is also being sued by a female assistant who he allegedly punched in the face during a frenzied argument over accommodation at a five-star Los Angeles hotel.

299 Comments

121. PAUL -
out of order john !get a grip '77 is long gone mate !sex pistols were just stage managed,anarchy? you couldn't even spell it!

122. Tee -
i'm black, can someone tell me what a black attitude is?

123. DAMIAN -
John Lydon is and always has been an idiot, say no more....

124. Yahoo! Music User -
No fool like an old fool hey John!!...The guy seriously needs to grow up! & if he needs to go on like a complete A$$hole to get publicity let him carry on ..his Obnoxious behaviour may have got the " Sex pistols" noticed in the 70's..but it does jack sh*t now!

125. Yahoo! Music User -
nice one john keep up the good work

126. JAMES -
THE BLACK GUY WHO ATTACKED JOHN LAYDON SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH RACIST ATTACK TURN THE TABLES
SOME OF YOU POEPLE BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND SHOULD STICK IT BACK IN THE SAND.

127. E -
what a load of rubbish,lydon no more a rascist than nelson mandela

128. Yahoo! Music User -
Lydon is a dinosaur and quite frankly; has anger management issues. He should f**kin' grow up!

129. joanne -
He is a legend!!! Johnny Rotton through and through, we wouldn't have him any other way!!!!!!!! Long live JL

130. PHILLIP -
Racist my arse.He probably asked for it by trying to get a reaction from john..He got one!!!!Once a pistol always a pIsTOl.

131. ROGER -
Its all made up by talentless bands like bloc party,to get them in the papers.Bloc party are never have beens in the music world,Sex pistols changed the face of music.Just because someone does nt wish too speak,for whatever there reasons are,doe s nt make them a racist.Its true,BLACK PEOPLE DO HAVE A BAD ATTITUDE,deal with it

132. Yahoo! Music User -
good 4 you if they dont like us english they should go home and stop using are country as a stepping stone

133. Tee -
rodgerbolton - you've made you're point but you've missed the point. if black people do have a bad attitude as you state - ask yourself why, because if that is the case it's not us who have to deal with it it's you (non blacks)as in the case of Mr John Lydon. Where did the race card come from. Be careful what you wish for :))

134. Golightly -
Who really gives a toss about two geezers getting silly with each other, if you want to see rascism in action turn on the news and watch Iraqi and Afghan "ragheads" being slaughtered for fun by our brave boys in the name of "democracy" would we all be so quiet about it if they had white skins? I think not.

135. Tee -
I love being black and british - home oh ever so sweeet sweet home.

136. Yahoo! Music User -
ref qustion 19 if that is not racist what is

137. Yahoo! Music User -
Richard B seems to be racist aswell "If i see him i will smash his pasty white face in"

Cant call him white thats being racist oh wait its only when you call someone black your being racist sorry.

138. MARTIN -
Why has it been reported as a racial attack? because the word black was used? well he is and he may well have an attitude as well so it wasn't just a fight then eh it was a racial attack, the old colour trump card worked again.

139. Yahoo! Music User -
did is 2 da spanner (vwrelics1@btinternet.com) - who said 'good on u john'. crawl under a stone... u know wot i'm talkin about!

140. Yahoo! Music User -
All publicity is good publicity, its "The SexPistols", John is a massive Reggea fan, spending a lot of time in the Carabian with his "friends"!!!!
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