The group said they were disappointed, but promised their fans in the country that the shows will have been worth waiting for when they eventually take place.He’s still got it – original Sex Pistols’ bass guitarist, Glen Matlock, provided an engaging performance at The Deaf Institute to conclude his UK Winter Tour.įorty years on from playing at ‘The Gig That Changed the World’ at the Free Trade Hall, Matlock returned to Manchester to give a funny and spellbinding acoustic set.Īfter some light-hearted fun with the crowd, the maestro batched a set of “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blues”, which, whether it was intentional or not, matched the diversity of the venue’s crowd: varying from old punk rockers to the youths of today. "Thanks for coming tonight and helping our brothers and sisters in Japan," Weller told the crowd.īeady Eye were recently forced to reschedule their sold-out tour of the country following the disaster, moving dates originally planned for May back to September.
Others to play at the show included Beady Eye, Graham Coxon, Paul Weller and The Coral, while Kelly Jones from the Stereophonics and Richard Ashcroft dug out acoustic guitars for their performances.Ī number of Beatles covers were played during the evening, with The Coral opting for Ticket to Ride, Beady Eye choosing Across the Universe and Weller and Jones collaborating on Come Together. The former Sex Pistols man took the place of normal bassist Mani for the band's set at the O2 Brixton Academy, with the band airing several songs from their Screamadelica album, reports NME.
Glen Matlock stepped in to play the bass guitar for Primal Scream last night (April 3rd) as they performed at a benefit concert for victims of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
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