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Sex Pistols John Lydon Denies Racist Attack |
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Monday, 21 July 2008 |
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 According to the BBC, John Lydon has denied claims by Kele Okereke from Bloc Party that he was racially abused and attacked by a member of the Sex Pistols' entourage at a music festival in Barcelona.
Okereke claimed he had been attacked by several men after approaching Lydon backstage at the Summercase festival.
He said the 'unprovoked' attack left him with a split lip and bruises.
But Lydon has said: "I feel very sorry for a man that needs to lie about what was a perfect evening."
Okereke has described how he was set upon after asking Lydon if he had considered reforming his former band, Public Image Ltd.
He said the punk singer became 'intimidating and aggressive', while someone in Lydon's group told him, “your problem is your black attitude”.
Okereke claims he was then attacked by three members of Lydon's crew who punched him in the face and head.
It is understood that Yannis Philippakis from Foals and Kaiser Chiefs' singer Ricky Wilson tried to intervene in the fight, which was eventually broken up by festival security.
Read the full story here.
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