Punk legend Lydon lashes out at Sting

Iconic punk rocker John Lydon has launched a stinging attack on Sting, labelling him a "soggy old dead carcass".

The legendary Sex Pistol seemed less than impressed at the singer's recent reformation of his band The Police.

The 51-year-old rocker, also known as Johnny Rotten, was speaking ahead of his own one-off reunion gig to mark the 30th anniversary of the band's seminal album Never Mind The ****

The rebellious star dismissed Sting as "Stink", saying: "That really is a reformation isn't it? But honestly that's like soggy old dead carcasses.

"You know listening to Stink try to squeak through Roxanne one more time that's not fun."

On the recent alleged drug problems of Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty, Lydon said: "There's not much going on in their head with them. They're not thinking. They're not doing this for the right reasons."

He added: "It's a slow suicide and it's a cry for help because they're in pain, they're in mental pain. And this is a disgusting industry because people just cut you dead."

All four surviving members of the Sex Psitols - John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock - will perform at the November 8 gig at London's Brixton Academy.

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