(Dublin) Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon, known on stage as Johnny Rotten, is in the running to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in May, Irish broadcaster RTE announced on Monday.
The singer’s current band, Public Image Ltd, are among six representatives being considered to wear the colors of Ireland at this year’s extravagant singing competition in Liverpool, northern England.
The group, formed after the separation of the Sex Pistols in 1978, will know its fate at the end of a televised evening in February where it will perform against the other candidates, including the Irish group Wild Youth.
John Lydon, 66, was born in London to Irish parents. Public Image Ltd have announced that they will perform a moving tribute written by John Lydon to his wife Nora, who has Alzheimer’s.
Eurovision takes place this year in Liverpool. Last year, Ukraine won the competition ahead of the United Kingdom.
If usually the winning country hosts the meeting the following year, the organizers felt that Ukraine would not be able to do so due to the Russian invasion and therefore decided to organize the event in the UK.
The final will take place on May 13.