The Sex Pistols First Gig in America (1978)
On 5 January 1978, British punk sensation the Sex Pistols played their first American gig at the Great South East Music Hall in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the first show of a tour that saw band members Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Sid Vicious play a string of old ballrooms across the southern states. With the band more dysfunctional than ever, and disputes between the band and its management reaching a climax, the ill-fated tour was marked by cancellations, with some shows being abandoned halfway through. At the end of the month, Rotten announced the break up of the Sex Pistols. #SexPistols #Punk #JohnnyRotten #JohnLydon #SidVicious To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/... To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/footage... ðĨ Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) -    / @itnarchive  ðĨ Follow us on Twitter -   / itnarchive  ðĨ Like us on Facebook -   / itnarchiveitnp  ðĨ Check out our TikTok -   / itnarchive1955 Â
