'God Save the Queen' was banned by the BBC and nearly every independent radio station in Britain, making it one of the most censored records in British history. They swore live on-air during a December 1976 television interview, while the lyrics of their May 1977 single ' God Save the Queen' described the monarchy as a 'fascist regime', instantly popularizing punk rock in the UK. Under the management of Malcolm McLaren, they generated widespread media controversies bringing them to the attention of the mainstream British press.

The Sex Pistols' first line up consisted of vocalist Johnny Rotten (born John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock, with Matlock replaced by Sid Vicious (born John Simon Ritchie) in early 1977. The band initiated the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspired many later punk, post-punk and alternative rock musicians, while their clothing and hairstyles were a significant influence on punk image. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most culturally influential acts in popular music.

The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975.

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