Sex Pistols singer John Lydon: 'Of course I'm voting for Trump'
You must log in or register to see images
Punk rock icon John Lydon, better known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, voiced his support for Brexit and defended U.S. President Donald Trump during an interview in London Monday. (ITV)
more >
John Lydon, the rock singer who found infamy fronting the Sex Pistols during the iconic punk band’s heyday, is “of course” voting to reelect President
Trump, he said in an interview Thursday.
The vocalist previously known professionally as Johnny Rotten told BBC’s
NewsDay he is “definitely” voting Republican in next month’s contest between Mr.
Trump and Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden.
“He’s an individual thinker, I’ll give him that for a start. He’s not the most lovable fellow on God’s earth, but I cannot see the opposition as offering me anything by way of a solution,” he said.
'Zero' chance U.S. troops will be deployed in event of disputed election: Gen. Mark Milley
Netflix indicted on child porn charges over 'Cuties'
Trump demands FBI focus on Antifa after riot declared in Portland
“Yes, of course I’m voting for
Trump,” Mr.
Lydon affirmed later in the
interview. “It’s bad person or not. I don’t want a politician running this world anymore.”
Mr.
Lydon, 64, led the Sex Pistols in the late 1970s when the British punk group made waves because of its songs like “Anarchy in the U.K.” and the anti-authoritarian anthem “God Save the Queen.”
He later formed the group Public Image Ltd., which he still fronts, although he told
NewsDay the coronavirus pandemic is having a “crippling” effect on the band and music industry as a whole.
Mr.
Lydon’s remark about casting a ballot to reelect the president clashes quite considerably with his earlier comments. “Don’t you dare vote
Donald Trump,” he
said during a TV appearance in 2015.