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Public Image Ltd

Alternative | London | since 1978

alternative dance
alternative rock
art punk
dub
experimental rock
krautrock
new wave
post-punk

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 8 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

155

Rooms played

2018

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 53

Sep 19, 2026Riot Stage· Chicagoheadliner
Sep 16, 2026Treefort Music Hall· Boiseheadliner
Sep 15, 2026Neptune Theatre· Seattleheadliner
Sep 14, 2026Wonder Ballroom· Portlandheadliner
Sep 12, 2026The Fillmore· San Franciscoheadliner
Sep 11, 2026House of Blues· San Diegoheadliner
Sep 10, 2026The Belasco· Los Angelesheadliner
Sep 8, 2026The Observatory· Santa Anaheadliner
Sep 5, 2026Rio Theatre· Santa Cruzheadliner
Sep 4, 2026Fremont Theater· San Luis Obispoheadliner
Sep 3, 2026Pappy & Harriet's Palace· Pioneertownheadliner
Jul 17, 2026Kilkenny Castle· Kilkennyheadliner
Jun 8, 2026Kantine· Cologneheadliner
Jun 7, 2026Schungfabrik· Tétangeheadliner
Jun 5, 2026Le Transbordeur· Villeurbanneheadliner
Jun 4, 2026Le Trianon· Parisheadliner
Jun 3, 2026L'Étage· Rennesheadliner
May 30, 2026But· Madridheadliner
May 29, 2026Sala 2· Barcelonaheadliner
May 27, 2026Rockstore· Montpellierheadliner
May 26, 2026Alcatraz· Milanheadliner
May 23, 2026SimmCity· Viennaheadliner
May 22, 2026SaSaZu Prague· Pragueheadliner
May 20, 2026Dürer Kert· Budapestheadliner
May 19, 2026Tvornica kulture· Zagrebheadliner
May 18, 2026Zappa Barka – Nebojša kula· Belgradeheadliner
May 16, 2026Klub Studio· Krakówheadliner
May 15, 2026Progresja· Warsawheadliner
May 13, 2026Tama· Poznańheadliner
May 12, 2026B90· Gdańskheadliner
May 11, 2026Columbia Theater· Berlinheadliner
May 9, 2026Mojo Club· Hamburgheadliner
May 7, 2026The Max· Amsterdamheadliner
May 6, 2026Doornroosje· Nijmegenheadliner
May 5, 2026Trix· Borgerhoutheadliner
May 3, 2026L’Orangerie· Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noodeheadliner
May 2, 2026The 1865· Southamptonheadliner
May 1, 2026Watford Colosseum· Watfordheadliner
Apr 21, 2026Centro de Convenciones Barranco· Limaheadliner
Apr 19, 2026Auditorio BlackBerry· Mexico Cityheadliner
Apr 17, 2026Mercadito La California· San Joséheadliner
Apr 15, 2026Blondie· Santiagoheadliner
Apr 12, 2026BrewHouse· Mar del Plataheadliner
Apr 11, 2026C Complejo Art Media· Buenos Airesheadliner
Apr 10, 2026La Sala de las Artes· Rosarioheadliner
Apr 8, 2026Cine Joia· São Pauloheadliner
Apr 7, 2026Sala del Museo· Montevideoheadliner
Jan 10, 2026HMV Empire· Coventryheadliner
Jan 7, 2026Cheese and Grain· Fromeheadliner
Jan 6, 2026Cambridge Junction· Cambridgeheadliner
Jan 4, 2026Patti Pavilion· Swanseaheadliner
Jan 3, 2026Butlin's Bognor Regis Resort· Bognor Regisheadliner
Jan 2, 2026MECA· Swindonheadliner

2025 · 7

Dec 29, 2025Wulfrun Hall· Wolverhamptonheadliner
Dec 28, 2025O2 Ritz· Manchesterheadliner
Dec 27, 2025O2 Forum Kentish Town· Londonheadliner
Aug 23, 2025Centrum Koncertowe A2· Wrocławheadliner
Aug 22, 2025Na Bojišti· Trutnovheadliner
Aug 16, 2025Custom House Square· Belfastheadliner
Aug 15, 2025Cyprus Avenue· Corkheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Public Image Ltd — Photo · live_stage — Photo · live_stage — Wikidata

Lineup

John Lydon — lead vocals
Scott Firth — bass guitar

Former

Jim Walker — membranophone
Jah Wobble — bass guitar
Keith Levene — guitar
Richard Dudanski — membranophone
Karl Burns — membranophone
Martin Atkins — membranophone
Steve New — guitar
Pete Jones — bass guitar
Arthur Stead — keyboard
Tommy Zvoncheck — keyboard
Jebin Bruni — guitar
Bill Laswell — bass guitar
Lu Edmonds — guitar
Bruce Smith — membranophone
Allan Dias — bass guitar
John McGeoch — guitar
Mike Joyce — membranophone
Russell Webb — bass guitar

Releases

EO
End of World
2023 · album
TP
The Public Image Is Rotten (Songs From the Heart)
2018 · compilation
A2
ALiFE 2009: Live at Birmingham Academy 15.12.2009
2015 · album
LA
Live at O₂ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, October 2nd 2015
2015 · album
RT
Rise: The Collection
2015 · compilation
WT
What the World Needs Now…
2015 · album
GO
Gold
2013 · compilation
LA
Live at Rockpalast 1983
2012 · album
TI
This is PiL
2012 · album
LA
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 2011
2011 · album
A2
ALiFE 2009: Manchester Academy, 19th December 2009
2009 · album
A2
ALiFE 2009: O2 Academy Brixton, 21st December 2009
2009 · album
PB
Plastic Box
1999 · compilation
TW
That What Is Not
1992 · album
TG
The Greatest Hits, So Far
1990 · compilation
9
9
1989 · album
HA
Happy?
1987 · album
AL
Album
1985 · album
TI
This Is What You Want… This Is What You Get
1984 · album
CZ
Commercial Zone
1983 · album
LI
Live in Tokyo
1983 · album
TF
The Flowers of Romance
1981 · album
PA
Paris au printemps
1980 · album
MB
Metal Box
1979 · album
FI
First Issue
1978 · album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 19+ plays, 2024-07-18–2026-09-15 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Artist background

Public Image Ltd formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
John Lydon: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
Scott Firth: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
Jim Walker: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
Jah Wobble: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Keith Levene: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Richard Dudanski: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
Karl Burns: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
Martin Atkins: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
Steve New: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Pete Jones: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Arthur Stead: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
Tommy Zvoncheck: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
Public Image Ltd has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1978–2023 — MusicBrainz
Public Image Ltd is from London, England — Wikipedia
Public Image Ltd has 4 members: John Lydon, Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth, Mark Roberts — Wikipedia
Public Image Ltd plays Post-punk [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
Public Image Ltd plays experimental rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
Public Image Ltd plays new wave [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
Public Image Ltd plays dub [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
Public Image Ltd plays avant-funk [ 5 ] — Wikipedia
Public Image Ltd has 34145 listeners on Last.fm — Public Image Ltd on Last.fm
Public Image Ltd has played at Alcatraz, Auditorio BlackBerry, B90, But, Centro de Convenciones Barranco — Public Image Ltd on Setlist.fm
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Band — Public Image Ltd — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Image_Ltd — Public Image Ltd on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 164 — Public Image Ltd — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/0y4_d — Public Image Ltd — KG entity
Formed 1978 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: London (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: alternative rock, post-punk — Wikidata
Members per Wikidata: Keith Levene — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Virgin Records, Elektra — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Image_Ltd — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
O2 Ritz · Manchester	4
HMV Empire · Coventry	3
Cheese and Grain · Frome	3
O2 Forum Kentish Town · London	3
Rock City · Nottingham	3
Chalk · Brighton	3
O2 Academy Bristol · Bristol	3
Treefort Music Hall · Boise	2

By year: 2018 49 · 2022 16 · 2023 39 · 2025 43 · 2026 54

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-18
Sources: google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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