'Never say never': Glen Matlock on the Sex Pistols reunion, and the John Lydon spat

The Sex Pistols bassist is delighted to be back with three original members of the band, and also pays tribute to his friend, the late Blondie drummer Clem Burke 
'Never say never': Glen Matlock on the Sex Pistols reunion, and the John Lydon spat

Glen Matlock has been back playing with Sex Pistols, while also working on solo projects. Picture: Mike Coppola/Getty Images.

Sex Pistols bassist and songwriter Glen Matlock is talking about the contradictions he has lived with daily working in the music industry since he was a teenager in the seminal punk band.

"For all its socialist principles and high ideals if someone doesn't buy a ticket for your gig; you're nowhere. The world doesn't owe you a living and you have to make your own luck," he explains.

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