Pistol is based on Jones' 2016 autobiography "Lonely Boy: Tales Of a Sex Pistol" in which he shared many details from his life including how he was sexually abused by his step-father as a child. They later changed their name to the Sex Pistols, and after Rotten joined the band Jones became the group's lead guitarist. Jones founded the band alongside Glen Matlock and Paul Cook after previously creating forming groups The Strand and The Swankers with them, the latter reformed in 1975 after the exit of member Wally Nightingale. He was also meant to be the band's lead singer. Steve Jones is one of the founding members of the Sex Pistols, who were originally going to be called Cutie Jones and The Sex Pistols, after his nickname. Miya Mizuno/Michael Ochs Archives/FX Networks/Getty Images Left, Toby Wallace as Steve Jones in "Pistol." Right, Steve Jones performs in the of the punk band "The Sex Pistols'" last concert in San Francisco January 14, 1978.
He died of a drug overdose on February 2, 1979, a day after he was released on bail after he became the prime suspect in Nancy's murder.Įnola Holmes' Louis Partridge plays Vicious in the show and while Vicious only becomes a key player in the story in the latter half of the series, Partridge can be seen in character throughout. Vicious joined the band in 1977 as their bass guitarist after Glen Matlock left, and he remained a part of the band until their split in January 1978. This was exacerbated when he met Nancy Spungen.
Prior to his time with the Sex Pistols, Vicious was plagued by drug addiction that stemmed from his own mother's addiction to heroin and opiates. Vicious' real name was John Simon Ritchie and he was a school friend of Rotten, who gave Vicious his stage name after he was bitten by Lydon's pet hamster. While he is the most notorious member of the Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious was actually the last to join the group. Left, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious in "Pistol." Right, Sid Vicious performing live at the Kingfisher Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the Sex Pistols' final tour.
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