Bloc Party vs Sex Pistols

Kele accusses Pistol's entourage of a 'racist attack': Lydon denies it.

21 July 2008 - Bloc Party's Kele Okereke is accusing The Sex Pistols' entourage of a racist attack, following a fight backstage at a Spanish festival this weekend.

Both bands were playing at the Summercase Festival in Barcelona this weekend, and, according to Kele, Pistols' frontman John Lydon was aggressive after he went over to ask him whether he'd consider reforming Public Image Limited.

Kele then says he got in a fight with some of Lydon's associates, with one of the Pistols' entourage saying, 'Your problem is your black attitude'.

"We are achieving a true unity in our audience. They are multi varied, all ages, all races, creeds and colours"
John Lydon

Lydon has a different version of events however.

He says "I feel very sorry for a man that needs to lie about what was a perfect evening.

"The trouble was brought to us, resulting in those causing the trouble being physically removed by festival security."

The Bloc Party frontman has reported his version of the incident to the police, and says he has sufferd from severe facial bruising, cuts to his face and body, and a split lip.

Kaiser Cheifs frontman Ricky Wilson, and Yannis from the Foals were reportedly involved, trying to break up the fight, before festival security intervened.

Lucy O'Doherty and Chi Chi Izundu