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John Lydon Turned Down Collaboration With Gorillaz
Thursday, 15 July 2010 Written by Jon Stickler
John Lydon Turned Down Collaboration With Gorillaz

One time Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has revealed that he was offered the opportunity to work with cartoon group Gorillaz, but decided to turn it down.

The Daily Star newspaper reports that the Public Image Ltd frontman was approached by Gorillaz, asking him to collaborate on their recently released ‘Plastic Beach’ album. However, the suggestion was not met with a warm reception, with Lydon responding with a lack of interest to ‘dabble’ in other people’s work.

“They gave me a bell but the answer was 'No.' I really don't want to be dabbling in other people's gene pools."

John Lydon, also famously known as Johnny Rotten, could have worked alongside other guests collaborating on the 2010 Gorillaz album such as Snoop Dogg, Mark E Smith and Lou Reed. Rotten added, "I've worked with many so-called famous people over the years but it's never been for any deliberate financial motivation. If I did it wouldn't be a business phone call followed by a management agreement and then for an album manufactured and marketed as to what the current popular trends were."

Currently back fronting Public Image Ltd, the band has recently stoked up controversy about their decision to go ahead with a concert in Israel. Many other acts have declined to play within the country due to the appalling clashes with Palestinians.
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