“God save the wrist”: Sex Pistols postpone their North and South American tour dates due to Steve Jones’ injury
Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols has broken his wrist, and the band have subsequently had to postpone their upcoming tour dates.
The Sex Pistols, fronted by Frank Carter, will eventually be rescheduling the shows they had planned across North and South America. The tour was announced back in March, with their North American run originally due to kick off at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, Texas, on 16 September.
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In a post shared on social media, the band states: “We have some unfortunate news to share about our upcoming North and South American performances. We’ll let Steve explain what’s going on: ‘I’ve got some good news and bad news. What do you want first?
“‘Okay, the bad news: I’ve broken my wrist, so unfortunately we won’t be doing any shows for a while,’” says Jones. “‘The good news is the surgeon said I will be back playing guitar in the not-too-distant future. The other good news is I’ll be 70 tomorrow! God bless, and God save the wrist.’”
The band adds: “The performances will be postponed and rescheduled when Steve has fully recovered. Please check local venue websites and our social media for more information. We appreciate your understanding and support.”
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Jones recently discussed how Frank Carter has changed the live dynamic of the band in an interview with Guitar World. He told the magazine, “Frank’s a lot younger, so he’s got a lot more energy. He’s literally the best; I call him the ringmaster. He loves getting the crowd going; he goes crowd surfing and just takes the heat off of me, [Paul Cook] Cookie and Glen [Matlock].”
Carter is of course filling in for John Lydon, who has criticised the band’s decision to reunite with Carter on vocals. “He’s definitely not trying to be Johnny Rotten. He’s really something else, and he’s made it a lot of fun,” Jones said of the difference between the two.
“I’ve got nothing but love for John. He was brilliant back in the day, and I never would take that away from him. I would never deny it; he was fantastic. But I think we’ve just grown apart… l’ll never shut the door, but I don’t think he’d have the energy like Frank does, to be honest with you.”
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