Lydon refused permission for 'poisonous' Cowell to use song

Punk veteran John Lydon has revealed he banned TV bosses from using one of the Sex Pistols’ best known songs after they tried to feature it in hit show 'American Idol'.

The star refused to allow a “marshmallow” version of the track 'Pretty Vacant', and he branded media mogul Simon Cowell “poisonous” and “evil”.