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Sex Pistols and Punk London Tour

Soho, London

What's Included

  • A 2 hour walking tour of London's Soho with a knowledgeable, approachable & fun tourist guide
  • See where the Sex Pistols had their first gig
  • Discover some of the outrageous things the Sex Pistols did
  • Walk down London's famous Tin Pan Alley
  • See the rehearsal space where the Sex Pistols also lived
  • Group can accommodate up to 20 people

What Can I Expect

“We're Sex Pistols, we ain't fake!” dive into Johnny Rotten's (often controversial) world on a Sex Pistols London Tour. This two-hour, guided walking tour of the capital will lift the lid on how the underground world of Punk took over the world.

London, Soho, 1975. John Lydon, with his green spiky hair and t-shirt held together with safety pins, is spotted by influential shop owner and band manager Malcolm McLaren, who thinks he's found the perfect frontman for the Sex Pistols. The band starts rehearsing together in a basement on Denmark Street and we're heading to anarchy in the UK!

Bassist Glen Matlock was studying at St Martin's School of Art, so the first ever Sex Pistols gig was at the college. As the Punk movement gathered pace, Sex Pistols found themselves on Thames TV's ‘Today' programme as a last minute replacement for Queen who had to drop out. Cue lots of obscenities and insults and the rest, as they say, is history!

On your guided tour you'll see that basement entrance to Sex Pistols's rehearsal rooms, as well as where that first gig took place. Spot where Sid Vicious first met Nancy and hear how Glen Matlock had a brush with Police.

This whole area around Soho and Denmark St (known as Tin Pan Alley) has had a huge influence on the London music scene for decades, with Punk bursting through in the mid-70s. As well as the music, it was very much about fashion, often focussed around Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's Soho shop.

This is a truly fascinating tour. And even if you were never really into Punk music, it is really interesting hearing about the story of Punk in London through the history of the Sex Pistols.

And would you believe it, Sex Pistols only recorded one actual studio album? The seminal ‘God Save The Queen' epitomises how brightly, but how fast the Punk scene burned. Book your tickets for the Sex Pistols London Tour and explore the capital through the eyes of Johnny, Sid, Glen, Paul and Steve!

When Is It Available

  • Tours runs on Fridays at 2:30pm and Sundays at 11:30am and Second Saturday of each month at 11am (January – December)

Location

  • Starting Location: Exit 1 of Tottenham Court Road Station
  • End Location: Oxford Circus

Suitable For

  • Suitable for all ages
  • Accessible tour for all

Anything Else

  • Comfortable shoes for a leisurely walking tour and consider layers of clothing 
  • Do not forget to bring your camera 
  • Please note: The tour does not go into any of the buildings/ venues
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