Sex Pistols - A&M Record Signing

Published: 2009-11-01

A palace guard on duty in 2007, in the documentary The Filth and the Fury John Lydon claims that Steve's father was a palace guard and on duty behind the gates on the same day they signed their A&M Re

Buckingham Palace 2006, photographer Wally Gobetz, displayed under Creative Commons

The scene on the 10th of March 1977, and in 2006

Buckingham Palace 2006, photographer Wally Gobetz, displayed under Creative Commons

The 10th of March 1977 outside of Buckingham Palace, From left to right: John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, new bass player Sid Vicious and the groups manager, Malcom McLaren.

Sex Pistols - Buckingham Palace Gates

After being dropped by EMI, A&M Records became the Sex Pistols new label, their next single was to be 'God Save the Queen', John Rotten’s alternative National Anthem. To announce the A&M deal, the band staged a mock signing outside Buckingham Palace. However, after an out-of-control drunken celebration at the A&M offices and another dose of cold feet from the record company – the band soon found themselves without a record deal yet again. Only ten days after they signed to A&M, the Sex Pistols were sacked! Finding themselves £75,000 richer in the process.

The Sex Pistols with their manager Malcolm McLaren signed the new contract with A&M Records outside Buckingham Palace, London, 10th March 1977. The contract was terminated after one week. In the documentary The Filth and the Fury John Lydon claims that Steve's father was a guard and on duty behind the gates on the same day they signed their A&M Records contract.