Lydon: Arctic Monkeys 'a waste of space'

John Lydon has blasted the Arctic Monkeys for making "a mockery" out of the music industry.

Mon, 01 Mar, 2010 - 08:19

John Lydon has blasted the Arctic Monkeys for making "a mockery" out of the music industry.

The former Sex Pistols frontman - also known as Johnny Rotten – claims the Sheffield based band - whose debut album became the fastest-selling in British music history - are a waste of space and stuck in the past.

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