Showbiz

Pistol: Stop swearing!

Metro11 April 2012
The Weekender

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.

The Sex Pistols caused a stir in 1976 with a four-letter tirade on teatime TV - but the punk band's bassist has come to disapprove of swearing.

Now a respectable family man aged 48, Glen Matlock (pictured) says repeated use of the f-word is 'pathetic' and he does not like his young children hearing obscenities on radio or TV.

'It's pathetic when people swear for the sake of it,' he tells Channel 4's X Rated show this Sunday. 'Something ought to be done about it.'

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in

MORE ABOUT

Channel 4
Radio
Radio One
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols