Influential British punk star unveiled as contestant on The Masked Singer US

Former Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten has been unveiled as a contestant on the US version of The Masked Singer (Ian West/PA)

Former Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten has been unveiled as a contestant on the US version of The Masked Singer.

Rotten, whose real name is John Lydon, performed behind a jester mask on the popular reality series.