Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter to mark 50 years Anarchy in the UK in Leeds

Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols will hit the road with Frank Carter this winter, with six new UK shows announced.

The Anarchy In The UK Tour in December will now include Leeds (O2 Academy, December 4), Newcastle (NX, December 5), Liverpool (Olympia, December 12), Birmingham (O2 Academy, December 14), Portsmouth (Guildhall, December 15) and Bristol (Prospect Building, December 16).

The 50th anniversary of Anarchy In The UK falls on November 26. In 1976 the song dropped like a cultural bomb, tapping in to the discontent of a Britain in the economic doldrums, igniting a generation and changing music forever

Drummer Paul Cook said: “With Anarchy, I think we tapped into a feeling of unrest around the country at the time. The message was pretty simple – just have a go and get out there and do whatever you want to do. It was a new world.”

Previously announced shows take place in Dublin (3 Arena, December 7), Edinburgh (Corn Exchange, December 9), Glasgow (O2 Academy, December 10), London (Brixton Academy, December 18) and London (Eventim Apollo, December 20).

Guitarist Steve Jones said: “We're having a blast – we're like a well-oiled machine right now – and it’s been incredible to get out there with these songs we wrote 50 years ago. We love it. Frank’s a great frontman and really gets the crowd going. Every person in the audience loves these songs as much as we do and it’s an absolute pleasure to get out there and play them.”

Tickets are available from https://www.livenation.co.uk/sex-pistols-tickets-adp1907