Earlier this year, PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. released "Hawaii", the most personal piece of songwriting and accompanying artwork that Lydon has ever shared. The song is a love letter to Nora, who sadly passed away from Alzheimer's disease. A pensive, personal yet universal love song that has resonated with many since its release in January, the song sees John reflecting on their lifetime well spent and in particular one of their happiest moments together in Hawaii.

 

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. began writing and recording "End Of World" in 2018, during its 40th-anniversary tour. After "The Great Pause", the band regrouped in the studio and "there was just this massive explosion of ideas," Lydon says. The result finds PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. set to release 13 of the best tracks they have ever written.

 

The announcement comes with the release of new single "Penge", which John has described as "something of a mediaeval Viking epic."

 

John Lydon, Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth and Bruce Smith continue as PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. They are the longest stable lineup in the band's history.

 

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. will be touring Europe in September and October 2023.