Pistols probed in Ireland in the 1970s

Punk pioneers the Sex Pistols were investigated by Gardaí in the 1970s amid concerns their music breached obscenity laws.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2009 - 13:20

Punk pioneers the Sex Pistols were investigated by Gardaí in the 1970s amid concerns their music breached obscenity laws.

Official papers made public for the first time reveal that the Gardaí considered prosecuting record stores in 1978 for selling the band's first album, 'Never Mind The B******, Here's The Sex Pistols'.

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