The Guardian interviews Jah Wobble (John Wardle), the former Public Image Ltd bassist, ahead of a new Beatles covers album, discussing his post-punk legacy, his years working for Transport for London, and his spiritual and creative pursuits. Now 68, Wobble reflects on quitting PiL at the height of its influence, his subsequent struggles with addiction, and his eclectic career since, framing his outlook as a rejection of punk's cynicism in favour of kindness, which he feels is now unfashionable.

The interview touches on his recent practice of composing music while riding London buses, including albums such as The Bus Routes of South London and Thames Symphony, and his forthcoming Beatles covers record, inspired by tracks like Strawberry Fields Forever. It also explores his combative reputation, referencing an incident recounted in his 2009 memoir in which he punched comedian Sean Hughes, alongside praise from collaborator Richard Russell of XL Recordings, who calls his bass playing "machine-like while being very human". Wobble also discusses his Buddhist beliefs and remarks that he now talks to AI more than to people.