A new show about one of the most iconic bands of all-time, the Sex Pistols, is now just under a week away from release.
Created by Craig Pearce for FX and directed by Danny Boyle, the six-episode limited series Pistol lands on Disney+ on May 31st, and tells the story of the English band who shook up the establishment and made an almighty ruckus.
Pistol is based on guitarist Steve Jones memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, the show tells the story of the three years that the Sex Pistols changed music and youth culture for good.
Pistol stars a cast of newcomers, including Toby Wallace as Jones, Anson Boon as John Lydon, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater and Christian Lees as Glen Matlock.
The show also stars Game Of Thrones actors Maisie Williams and Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Pamela Rooke and Malcolm McLaren respectively.
Check out the trailer:
Pistol is available to stream on Disney+ from May 31st.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
