Immigrants have created 'division and animosity', says Sex Pistols' John Lydon 

He was the only one that pointed out what Saville was up to and he got a Ban from that , respect to him

"Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"

“Working class people throwing sand at each other.” Different times, great days.

The title is misleading, he never blamed immigrants once, he blames a government who thinks that populations of people are fungible and you can just do anything with them and it's fine. It's not fine, this country is on it's knees and doesn't have the capability to look after the people who already live here. The people being crammed into containers arent being looked after are they? No. "I could be wrong i could be right" is a lyric from one of his most famous songs "rise" by pil. But this guy knows that.

The real, earlier and bigger reason for economic decline in English seaside resorts is the growth in foreign mass package holiday tourism.

It was the police that drove John out of the UK back then, if he's stayed they would have set him up and nicked him. As usual Liddy tells it how it is. Keep on going John, best wishes and respect.

It's not necessarily the immigrants who have created the animosity. It's the fact that the government have allowed them in in such numbers without any kind of thought about how they can fit in. Same reason that you wouldn't have a party at your house and invite 100 people who you don't know.

He isnt lying, he isn't exaggerating, he isn't being disingenuous, he isnt being hypocritical as some are trying to weakly argue with his Irish parentage etc. Anybody with an ounce of sense simply cannot soundly debunk his honest observations

John is just telling the truth

He's so right.

John is spot on not afraid to say it either. Legend 👏

I admire John Lydon immensely. He is a decent man and tells the truth.

Stop the islamafaction of the UK. Johnny has been right about alot of things, like Savile.

"prospective immigrants" did not ruin the "seaside towns" its dirt cheap international flights (mainly to the mediterranean) and higher wages. UK seaside towns cant compete with hot/sunny mediterranean weather and beaches.

He is correct

Multi millionaire with 3 passports, lives in LA, says he’s a member of the British working class 🤔

I would rather listen to John Lyndon than some of the middle class nonsense

He’s speaks the truth, to think how the tides well and truly shifted, same with what Morrisey says, there’s so many celebs and musicians that are seeing it and saying it how it is now, he speaks such a breath of fresh air, he’s bang on point, saying what million upon millions think. 👏🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧

Strange isn’t it how he talks about immigration then lives in the States. It’s a strange world we live in.

Why is the truth so controversial????

John loves the UK so much he lives in LA. Deepest sympathy on his loss.

Well said John, people and the media don’t like straight talking.

It's probably time for this man to enter parliament , some one working class, caring and of course honest.

Interestingly he is still an EU citizen as he has Irish citizenship!!!! Wonder when he'll renounce his Irish passport!!!

I love when people move to another country because they’re concerned about people moving to their country.

Not sure what he thinks the EU have dictated to the people of Sunderland.

Well said John 100% correct he’s always told the truth remember Saville speaking facts now

It’s encouraging so many comments are so supportive of what he said. The level of anger and division we see in this country as a result of so much immigration is a disgrace.

He was an immigrant, his parents left southern Ireland to come to London and his wife was born in Germany before she moved to London... And Johnny now lives in the USA! So he is an immigrant there! (I suppose he has now started carrying or collecting guns now he's in the US, in order to fit into the US MAGA NRA 2nd Amendment gun culture...) BTW, Johnny, Cheap flights and cheap hols abroad killed the UK seaside holiday towns. Working class could now go to Spain and Greece etc on cheap package hols, so it was the working class taking advantage of cheap hols abroad that killed the UK seaside holiday.

Nobody in the UK understands it anyway. The EU supports local projects in the member states with money. The projects themselves are designed and planned by local institutions (or by transnational consortia). The EU checks whether the projects comply with the European framework. If yes, then payment is made. Means that the EU does not plan or even want to have shopping centers in Birmingham.

Serious question to LBC. Why? Just WHY?

Lydon is fantastic ❤

You people say he doesn't know where he comes from, he does the same place as myself the Six Acres estate Finsbury park north London , the flats and area are a total no go area now a disgrace a karzi, now stop lying to your selves and shame the devil tell the truth

British seaside towns have largely been in decline for decades. Working class money pits for a few weeks of the year and then deserted with minimal jobs and zero investment. The ones that aren’t are those which have adapted to a more genteel style and developed more affluent and foodie venues. It’s a simple example of quality and choice. But even the affluent locations struggle out of season as holiday homes owners and renters pack up and go back to the cities. Its wealth progression not immigrants

The people who listen to LBC have never understood why people voted to leave the EU.

Hes right 100 percent truth

He's been proven right today..and the debate is finally open!

His parents were immigrants to England. That said they came from Ireland.

Having lost several close friends and relatives over recent years, I have a lot of empathy for Johns loss. And it is great that he has a project to focus on. But I think that he has become so detached from British political life, that he doesn't really understand any of the issues. Actually he is just like most of the working class. I wish him well, I think he is a decent but confused human being.

Seems like he wants his youth back but things move on, seasides in the UK have declined with the cheap flights to Spain, noone wants to go to the seasides when you can go to Spain and have guarenteed sunshine and great food. An early Victorian would not recognise the Seasides as Joh rembers them as they were quiet places before railways brought the masses to the seasides for cheap prices, seems they have reverted back to how thry traditionally were prior to the Victorian railway boom.

"Belsen was a gas" man says what?

I live in an area that over the past 2 years has become majority African & Asian. Barely any English people are left here. Maybe letting more people settle in the country than are born here wasn’t a great idea as none of them integrate in any way, they have no need to because we have so many foreigners.

Love Johnny ❤ Johnny for prime minister ❤

He is 100% right about Britain, well said John👍

Went to a show last night. Pure gold 👌

I come from an Irish back ground. I was born in Scotland and never felt welcome because of my background and that was back in my teens. Johnny is correct though about the state of our country.

Three words: Country Life Butter Proper rebel is our John. Anarchy in the UK , eh?

Interesting that he believes Brexit is the right thing when UK musicians can't go and tour EU countries, unless they are already massive and rich. Also, the other way around, many musicians from EU countries have decided that it is no longer worth it to tour in the UK.

Absolute gentleman and top news presenter..brilliant 👏

That's one show that wild horses wouldn't drag me to

John from a time when punks where actually anti establishment and not the biggest endorsers of it

I think he's passed his audition for GB News

Hes an immigrant and working class he is not working class

Why was this man not made prime minister 20 years ago 😊

John never misses the point always on the ball, legend ❤

Some of these pontifications are putting me off

Bit rich from a man who's first autobiography 'No Irish, No Black's, No Dogs' reflected on the abuse from being child of Irish immigrants......

Lydon always speaks his mind and doesn't just say what people want to hear. Sometimes he's right and sometimes he's wrong. I have to agree with him on immigration. This country has benefitted in the past with immigrants from the Commonwealth and elsewhere having a positive impact on the nation. However the failure of the government to reduce illegal immigration or control overall immigration numbers has turned it from a positive to a negative thing. It gives ammunition to extremists to stir up trouble, costs the taxpayer when the country is already heavily in debt, puts further strain on underfunded local councils, the NHS, schools, and social services, whilst adding to the housing crisis, and causes friction with locals in some areas. Many seaside resorts have been struggling for decades as people went on package holidays to escape Britain's wet and overcast summers but this could be the final nail in the coffin for some.

He is so right

Really world is becoming unlivebale by the day i mean 😕

I'm fairly sure the animosity and division was about long before the rise in immigration.

Love, Lydon.A true,working-class(genius) hero.

One of the best great man 👨 😊

Lydon simply speaks the truth

John stating that newcomers need to conform with the British norm (whatever that might be) is miles away from what Johnny Rotten used to stand for.

As soon as you hear something you like and agree with from him, he turns and says something vile. I guess that's a symptom of being an old school punk.

He's absolutely correct...

Who’s been in power for the last 15 years in Britain? One has to assume that they are responsible for the laws governing these situations, correct? So…who has it been?

And his mother was Irish and his wife German!

Nora RIP go jonny go say what most people think

Young John Lydon would hate Old John Lydon.

He looks and sounds like Jim Davidson.. Punk wasn’t a Revolution, it was a fad. After just 5 years the bin liners where out and the New Romantics where in. And the dinosaurs had remained.

Lol i remember John was on a judge judy episode everyone was in stitches

Truth only hurts the weak.

The more I hear from him, the more I realise it’s his brain that’s rotten.

Why do I suddenly want some toast with some butter on it?

I went to the one last week (21/06/2024), absolutely brilliant night. He was great 👍 👌 👏 😀

He's talkin about anglo irish culture, ireland england has always had divisions, the new lads coming in dont have a pub culture or house of commons, or common celebrations... they do have stonings on a sunday thou

Of course its got nothing to do with lack of investment in these places and communities by the tory government.

100% agree

all the "woke" people malding in the comments. priceless

Last time I saw him on TV he was a celebrity endorsing Anchor butter🤣

Well done John. He is expressing what most English working class people think about their country and their communities when it comes to immigration.

He's absolutely bang on the money and boy is it lovely to hear

Said the son of Immigrants who is an immigrant in LA. You couldn't make it up...

So those of us who are old enough to remember him being an idealist for progress and anti-establishment can only roll our eyes at his morph into conservative boomer.

Leicester has now become the first British city ever to have an Asian majority population, Leicester mayor Peter Soulsby who's white said, he's very pleased and so proud of the citys diversity, the Asian population of Leicester is now at 44%% whereas the white British indigenous population is just 31%, it can't be called an English city anymore, it's now Britains first ever Asian city with a few more major English cities not far behind who soon will also be Asianized.

Some one inform mr rotton that mr farage is a forma NF member

He's turned into Alf Garnet!

I m not british and I don't live in U.K but John is right ,you have to adapt ,otherwise stay in your country

The irony of him emigrating to the US. Has he asked the native americans about how immigration has benefitted them?

Love Johnny Rotten ...

Johnny spot on as usual .. limp response from Marr .., his kind love mass illegal immigrants from Ireland 🎉

He's correct........again.

Boss man J.L.

Seaside towns are rundown because the middle classes are holidaying (and remote working) overseas. This one's got nothing to do with immigrants.

John is as sincere as it gets. That doesn't mean that everything he does or says is right but he truly doesn't give a toss about fitting in with any one way or group. The people who say things like "I used to love John until he started to do/be/believe in..." make me laugh because they clearly never got what the guy was about or the concept of be yourself. So many people nowadays see things as 100% their way or nothing.

He's right.

Facts

Hes spot on