DT: JULY 16, 2018
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.
-- ANNOUNCE 40 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION --
 
TICKETS ON-SALE NOW FOR
THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN NORTH AMERICAN FALL 2018 TOUR
 ( here )
 
TOUR BEGINS OCT. 9 IN NEW ORLEANS AND ENDS NOV. 6 IN MEXICO CITY

PiL TO PERFORM CHOICE CUTS FROM FORTHCOMING BOX SET TITLED
‘THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN-SONGS FROM THE HEART’
OUT JULY 20 ( here )
 
CAREER-SPANNING NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM
‘THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN’
NORTH AMERICAN THEATRICAL PREMIERE TO LAUNCH ON SEPTEMBER 14 IN NEW YORK CITY AT THE METROGRAPH
Public Image Ltd. (L-R) Lu Edmonds, Bruce Smith, John Lydon, Scott Firth. Public Image Ltd band photos: HERE.


I n celebration of their 40 th Anniversary , JOHN LYDON’s PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) have announced a flurry of activity for 2018 including a worldwide tour, a career-spanning boxset and the theatrical release of a brand-new documentary film on the band. ‘ THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR’ will visit 18 major cities beginning Oct. 9 in New Orleans and ending Nov. 6 in Mexico City (all dates below). Tickets for PiL’s fall tour are on sale now ( here ) .
 
Further PUBLIC IMAGE LTD happenings include the release of The Public Image Is Rotten (Songs From The Heart ) a  career–spanning 5CD/2DVD   box set, due out July 20 . The box set features the PiL Singles Collection (1978-2015), B-sides, Rarities and a Live concert from New York Ritz in July 1989 . The DVD also includes PiL promo videos + footage from the BBC's Top Of The Pops and Old Grey Whistle Test as well as two legendary full PUBLIC IMAGE LTD concerts.
The Public Image Is Rotten (Songs From The Heart ) cover artwork.

After premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and at London’s Raindance Festival, THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN documentary film will make its North American theatrical premiere on Friday, September 14 in New York City at The Metrograph . From Abramorama and Verisimilitude, THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN film tells the story of music icon JOHN LYDON and his pioneering group PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) with a level of depth and intimacy never-before-seen. Loaded with electrifying archival performance and interview footage, THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN was directed by Tabbert Fiiller and produced by Verisimilitude’s Tyler Brodie and Hunter Gray as well as Phaedon Papadopoulos and Fiiller . The film features in-depth interviews with JOHN LYDON, former and current PUBLIC IMAGE LTD bandmates as well as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) among others. Following the New York City premiere, expect more theatrical dates in October-November for THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN to coincide with PiL’s North American fall tour.
Watch ‘The Public Image Is Rotten’ film trailer HERE .
 

THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR arrives on the heels of the band’s current headlining UK/Europe tour which has included a number of sold-out shows as well as festival performances and Japanese dates. The group’s worldwide tour in 2016 was regarded by many as the best performances the band have ever played; it followed the release of their 10 th studio album ‘What The World Needs Now…’ (2015) and the critically-acclaimed ‘ This is PiL ’ (2012) which marked the band’s first album in 17 years. ‘ What The World Needs Now... ’ peaked at number 29 in the official UK album charts and picked up fantastic acclaim worldwide from both the press and public. (The album also peaked at # 3 in the official UK indie charts and # 4 in the official UK vinyl charts). ‘What The World Needs Now…' was self-funded by PiL and released on their own label ‘PiL Official’ via Cargo UK Distribution.
 
Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time, PUBLIC IMAGE LTD’s music and vision has earned them 5 UK Top 20 singles and 5 UK Top 20 albums . With a shifting line-up and unique sound, JOHN LYDON guided the band from their debut album ‘First Issue’ in 1978 through to 1992’s ‘ That What Is Not’ . After a 17-year hiatus , LYDON reactivated PiL in 2009 by taking them back on the road worldwide.
 
JOHN LYDON, LU EDMONDS, SCOTT FIRTH and BRUCE SMITH continue as PiL and remain the longest stable line-up in the band’s history.
 
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD is:
John Lydon - After fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978. Outside of PiL John has released several solo records and collaborations. He also brings quality TV to the masses and has recently released the autobiography ‘Anger is an Energy: My Life Uncensored’.
 
Lu Edmonds - Multi instrumentalist and former guitarist in The Damned , Lu joined PiL in 1986 recording and playing on the album ‘ Happy?’ and co-writing the album ‘9’ , adding yet another dimension to the PiL sound.
 
Bruce Smith - Drummer in The Pop Group and formerly of The Slits Bruce became percussionist for PiL in 1986 playing and recording on the albums ‘ Happy?’ and ‘9’ . Seen as a drumming virtuoso, Bruce brought his unique style into the fold. 
 
Scott Firth - A bass player/multi instrumentalist that has collaborated and played with a variety of top musicians and bands including Steve Winwood , John Martyn and Elvis Costello.
 
TOUR:
'THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR' DATES
TUE    10/9    New Orleans, LA       The Civic Theatre
WED   10/10  Atlanta, GA                Variety Playhouse                  
FRI      10/12  Washington, DC        Black Cat
SAT     10/13  Asbury Park, NJ         Asbury Lanes 
MON   10/15  Brooklyn, NY              Brooklyn Steel
TUE    10/16  Philadelphia, PA         Union Transfer                       
THU    10/18  Montreal, QC             Club Soda
FRI     10/19  Toronto, ON                Lee's Palace  
SUN   10/21  Detroit, MI                   The Majestic
MON   10/22  Chicago, IL                Thalia Hall                  
WED  10/24  Dallas, TX                  Granada Theatre
THU    10/25  Austin, TX                  The Mohawk  
SUN   10/28  Portland, OR               Wonder Ballroom
MON   10/29  Seattle, WA                 Showbox        
WED   10/31  San Francisco, CA    The Chapel
THU     11/1    San Francisco, CA    The Chapel
SAT     11/3    Los Angeles, CA        El Rey           
SUN    11/4    Tijuana, Baja CA         El Foro Jai Alai
TUE    11/6    Mexico City, MX          Pepsi Centre
 
FILM:
‘THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN’ NORTH AMERICAN THEATRICAL PREMIERE
FRI     9/14    New York City, NY     The Metrograph
 
 
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD :
 
 
About ‘THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN’ film:
The career-spanning, new music documentary on the band THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN from Abramorama and Verisimilitude , tells the story of music icon John Lydon and his pioneering group PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) with a level of depth and intimacy never-before-seen. Following a sold-out screening at Camden London’s Odeon Cinema, the film is now in release across the United Kingdom and select European cities throughout the summer, followed by a North American theatrical tour kicking off on September 14 th at The Metrograph in New York City . Loaded with electrifying archival performance and interview footage, THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN was Directed by Tabbert Fiiller and p roduced by Verisimilitude’s Tyler Brodie and Hunter Gray as well as Phaedon Papadopoulos and Fiiller . The film features in-depth interviews with JOHN LYDON, former and current PUBLIC IMAGE LTD bandmates as well as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) among others.
 
THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN (2017 USA, 103 min-English) A Verisimilitude production, Directed by Tabbert Fiiller, Produced by Tyler Brodie, Hunter Gray, Phaedon Papadopoulos, Tabbert Fiiller, Executive Producers John Rambo Stevens, Cameron Brodie, Nick Shumaker, Director of Photography Yamit Shimonovitz, Editor Eric Pritchard, Music Supervision Dan Wilcox, Co-Producers Andrew Adair, Scotty Murphy, Associate Producers Andra Gordon, Kate West, Additional Cinematography Tobias Datum, Original Score Dave Wilder, Supervising Sound Editor Gabriel Reyna. An Abramorama global theatrical, digital and broadcast release. View the trailer : HERE .
‘The Public Image Is Rotten’ Media Assets:
 ‘The Public Image Is Rotten’ poster: HERE
Public Image Ltd band and Film photos: HERE
‘The Public Image Is Rotten’ Film press notes: HERE
 
About THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN (Songs from the Heart) boxset:
The Public Image is Rotten (Songs from the Heart) Box Set will be released on July 20, 2018, coming in the form of a staggering 5CD/2DVD set as well as a 6LP set. The box set features the PiL Singles Collection (1978-2015), B-sides, Rarities and Radio Sessions, 12" M ixes, Unreleased Mixes and Tracks and a Live concert from New York Ritz in July 1989. The DVD includes PiL promo videos + footage from the BBC's Top Of The Pops and Old Grey Whistle Test . Just in case that isn't enough they've included two legendary live concerts, the first PiL's appearance at the Tallinn Rock Summer Festival in Estonia 1988 (still part of the USSR at the time) and the second from 2013's Enmore Theatre in Australia during the This is PiL tour. To pre-order  The Public Image is Rotten (Songs from the Heart) Box Set go to   https://pil.lnk.to/TPIIR .
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