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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

141. david -
re;lawncello. Yes you are absolutely right.

142. dom -
he's a punk. they were rascist. you can't not expect it cus he's famous

143. david -
re;lawncello. Yes you are absolutely correct.

144. Yahoo! Music User -
He’s well know but for being vehemently against racism. So all you dolts that don’t know the facts (such as calling him a "lout") really ought to shut up. Who are the morons? Those that believe everything they read in the papers, perhaps.

145. Dave -
Guilty or not, he's rubbish. His band were manufactured, couldn't play their instruments and weren't in the least bit witty, but for some reason he thinks everyone wants to know what he thinks. His brand of "controversy" doesn't shock or offend me, its just boring.

146. Yahoo! Music User -
oh!dear!how sad,what a pity !never mind.
At school my kids have to say "whiteboard instead of "BLACKBOARD " OR ba ba ethnic sheep
have you any wool.what a load of sh.....................eep!

147. Yahoo! Music User -
Sex pistols are now and have always been talentless lowlifes the lot of them !

148. Cap'n Pugwash -
Ahoy me hearties !!

All these years and the "Black Pig" still wallows in its own wake.

149. P -
All id like to say is,where has free speech gone?I have a few "coloured" friends that are great and understand when i say alot of "coloured" people,do have a chip on thier shoulder.And they get away with alot.Its boring to me all this p.c crap.I wish people like Spike millagan where still around,hed tell you where to go!Why cant we say they are black,because they are or is it brown?When will this end!?They can call themselves [profane] and whatever they want in songs etc.Oh to hell with it,say what you want to say,theres just to many "coloured"(black,muslim,pakistani) people in the country which used to be great britain.Thats a fact,get this country back.I am in no way racist,until i talk to someone who has rang me from a company on the phone,and i cant understand a damn word they are saying because they cant speak english!Tell me am i wrong then for saying,stupid paki,cant speak english.I say the same when i talk to a scottish person on the phone,with a thick scottish accent.I ASK IF I CAN SPEAK TO SOMEONE WHO CAN SPEAK ENGLISH PLAIN AND CLEAR!Should i have to?I think not.Sometimes you have to say how you feel and whats on your mind,being careful or thinking that you must be careful of what you say is a crime to me.Free speech....where have you gone....!From a white piece of trash!nutz!

150. Yahoo! Music User -
Rotten has done this sort of stuff from the beginning. It does not excuse it by any means especially if it is racist. Let's be honest being obnoxious has been a great career move for him. Wonder if he'd be quite as cocky without his entourage. Doubt it!!

151. Tickityboo -
WHAT COMPLETE BOLOX -HALF A STORY . LYDON IS AN INTELLIGENT GENIUS OF A MAN. GO JONNY GO!! LOVE HIM TO PIECES.

152. Yahoo! Music User -
John Lydon: racist or REALIST..??? he does a hell of alot of charity for africa and alike to be even considered a racist....but we all know the attitudes of SOME not all sectors of society.Looks like a case of a total nobody who tries to dig at a British Icon who is actually a very much somebody.

153. Yahoo! Music User -
Other than say,I love all black people and every home should have one your called a racist these days.Worlds gone bloody mad.

154. Yahoo! Music User -
Funny how many people here claim to be appalled by this kind of personal abuse and then immediately resort to the same. Apparently we have the freedom to say what we like about who we like here on this message board, however abusive. Then we can all go away with that warm, self-righteous glow and judge Mr Lydon on the basis of an undoubtedly sensationalised, if not fictitious bit of muck racking. Double standards. Surely nobody takes takes the word of the press at face value. Didn't Johnny Rotten teach you anything? :-)

155. PHILIP -
DoH
you have all fallen for it..
Poor old John L is currently not in the news so he creates his own in his own hate and spite filled way, so we have all now given him the attention he craves....

Grow up John and move along with the times theres a good boy...

156. Yahoo! Music User -
good on ya jhon

157. ANDREW -
lydon is a "has been"..... he needs to remember it aint the 70's now, and the sex pistols are DEAD

158. PAULA -
racist or not racist Lydon is a sell out jessy boy [profane]....thinks he's clever but he's just a [profane]in joke

159. RAY -
Lets wait and see what he says before we pass judgement on him, as we all know the press will blow the situation out of proportion

160. BRENDAN B -
so much for fighting the system!!another tirade from a spoilt POPstar!!!
SHAME ON YOU JOHNNY!!!
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