Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock Knocks 'Weird' Pro-Trump Punk Rockers
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The bass guitarist also commended one music group for pushing boundaries and setting itself apart from other acts in recent years.
Sex Pistols bass guitarist Glen Matlock is knocking punk musicians who are rocking with President Donald Trump.
“It is kind of weird these days. I’m constantly surprised how many punks I see on my Facebook thing that are kinda pro-Trump. It’s a bit weird,” said Matlock in an interview with BBC Radio 4′s “Today” program on Monday.
In November, ex-Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, described Trump as the “Sex Pistols of politics.” Lydon has a history of praising Trump, but pumped the brakes last year, calling him “one of the most horrible little runts.”
In his BBC Radio 4 interview, Matlock reflected on his iconic punk band’s rise to prominence in the 1970s, noting that they were “fed up with what was going on musically at the time.”
“There was a lot going on, as is today… with the rise of the far-right,” said Matlock, whose band is responsible for punk classics such as “Anarchy in the U.K.” and “God Save the Queen.” “We were trying to somehow navigate our way through that, somehow, and have a laugh, stir things up a little bit.”
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