20 January 1978: Manager Malcolm Mclaren said: ‘The group is bored with being a successful rock’n’roll band’
As regards the split up, he would say only: “It looks like curtains. Their tour of Europe, which was to have begun tomorrow, is off. But nothing is irretrievable.” The Sex Pistols’ wildest day, began with a report from Johnny Rotten that the group had split up., the Pistols’ manager, could not be located. A spokesman for Virgin Records commented coolly: “They do not get on as a band. That is not a secret – especially Sid Vicious with the others. They have these tiffs from time to time.
Later Mr McLaren issued a statement on behalf of his company, Glitterbest. It said: “The management is bored with managing the successful rock’n’roll band. The group is bored with being a successful rock’n’roll band. Burning venues and destroying record companies is more creative than making it.” This punk or dadaist manifesto was later described as non-operative by Virgin Records. The spokesman said Mr McLaren also believed that nothing was irretrievable but the tour was cancelled, the group was scattered – whether suicidal, angry or train robber-hunting – all over America. It seemed to be the end – until the next beginning.
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