John Lydon, former frontman of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd, has said he will "never forgive" his former bandmates, describing them as "special people with special needs." The remark reopens long-running tensions within the punk pioneers, whose various disputes over the decades—including legal battles over song usage and their legacy—have kept the group's internal relationships fraught even long after their initial 1970s heyday.

Beyond the headline quote, the specific circumstances prompting Lydon's latest comments were not detailed in the material available for this summary. The Sex Pistols have a well-documented history of acrimony, including Lydon's past public disagreements with fellow members Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock over the band's use of their music, notably in the 2022 Danny Boyle television series "Pistol," which Lydon opposed.