John Lydon – known as Johnny Rotten when he was in the Sex Pistols – wants to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Public Image Limited (PiL), the post-punk band formed in 1978 by Lydon after the end of the Sex Pistols, submitted a song called “Hawaii” as Ireland’s entry for this year’s event, to be held in Liverpool in May. Is.
PIL will compete against five other potential contestants in the Eurovision selection edition of the TV program “The Late Late Show” on Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTE, on 3 February.
Lydon, who was born in London to Irish parents and holds an Irish passport, described “Hawaii” as a “love letter” to Nora, his wife of nearly five decades, who has Alzheimer’s.
Lydon said in a press release, “This is dedicated to everyone who has gone through a difficult time on life’s journey to reach out to those they care about most.” “It is also a message of hope that ultimately love conquers all.”
Last year, the Kalush Orchestra won the event but the next edition could not be held in their native Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.
While appearing on Eurovision may sound appalling to many older (and not so old) rookies, Lydon has always been a master at shock value. In 2017, he supported brexit and called former UKIP leader Nigel Farage “brilliant”.