Great songs, sweary rant, gurning… all the things you expect.
Waiting to see the reconstituted PiL nowadays is full of anxious anticipation. Which John Lydon are we going to get tonight? Contrarian clown or avantpunk icon, reactionary Trump supporter or razorwitted social satirist, Jekyll or Hyde? Thankfully the 67-year-old is on strong, energised and jocular form at the start of the band’s latest tour. The music is punchy, crunchy and propulsive, while Lydon’s armour-piercing voice remains a glorious piece of modernist art.