John Lydon: 'F*** Malcolm McLaren'

John Lydon has hit out at the late Malcolm McLaren for taking credit for the work of others.

The two men worked together in the mid-1970s when McLaren managed the Sex Pistols but the pair fell out as the band disintegrated on tour in the US in 1978. Lydon took McLaren to court over unpaid royalties and rights, winning the case in 1987.

Asked if he marked McLaren's death earlier this year, Lydon told The Guardian, "Listen mate, I'm still very disturbed by the death of my father a year ago. End of story. That's where my grief is. From what I hear the wake was a terrible mess.

"Bob Geldof came to see PiL in Canada and he told me. He said he attended the funeral and the wake was full of wannabes, and I bet he was one of them himself! It sounded dreadful: Bernie Rhodes and Vivienne Westwood fighting. A real letdown. Not dignified."

Asked if he missed McLaren, Lydon responded: "Malcolm McClaren didn't inspire. He took credit for things he didn't do. So f**k him. I'm not great at dealing with death, I have to say.

"I find death very hard: my mum, my dad, Sid Vicious. I'm not a monster; I feel it and it scares me. One death at a time please is all my heart will bear."