John Lydon

The former Sex Pistols frontman formerly known as Johnny Rotten has dedicated his entry song to his wife Nora Forster who has Alzheimer's.

That person I love is still there every minute of every day and that is my life.’ Fans think so](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/01/eurovision-fans-think-aj-odudu-confirmed-big-brother-hosting-gig-18202109/?ico=more_text_links) ‘This is something that I watched when I was young with my parents,’ John said of the contest. [Eurovision 2023 stage unveiled as design celebrates ‘bringing people together’](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/02/eurovision-2023-stage-unveiled-with-first-look-at-song-contest-in-liverpool-18212090/?ico=more_text_links) [ previously spoken](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/14/john-lydon-opens-up-about-eurovision-bid-songs-dedication-to-wife-nora-18101399/) about how his song Hawaii, was dedicated to his wife of nearly 50 years who [has Alzheimer’s disease.](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/31/john-lydon-opens-up-about-wife-noras-battle-with-alzheimers-18195424/) [never watched the singing contest ](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/16/john-lydon-u-turns-after-saying-hes-never-watched-eurovision-18105980/)before backtracking, surprised fans by [announcing his bid](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/09/eurovision-2023-sex-pistol-john-lydon-competing-to-represent-ireland-18064381/) in January. [NHS](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/). [Metro.co.uk](https://metro.co.uk) entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our [Submit Stuff](https://metro.co.uk/submit-stuff/) page – we’d love to hear from you. [full-time carer](https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/08/johnny-rotten-sex-pistols-john-lydon-full-time-carer-wife-nora-alzheimers-battle-12822403/)’, adding that: ‘For me the real person is still there. [John Lydon ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/john-lydon/)has admitted he is nervous about performing, as he gears up to compete to become Ireland’s Eurovision entry.

John Lydon has revealed that he's "terrified of getting it wrong” as he competes to represent Ireland at the Eurovision song contest.

He went on to say that he was “terrified of mugging it up, getting it wrong, letting people down – mostly letting Nora down”. “I’m as much Irish as anybody else by blood,” he said. It’s as good as any other way of listening to music, I don’t have any prejudices about things like that.” [Public Image Ltd.](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tag/public-image-ltd) will be one of six acts battling it out for the right to fly the Irish tricolour in Liverpool in May when the matter is decided tonight (February 3) on a special edition of RTE’s The Late Late Show. PiL’s [chosen song is ‘Hawaii’](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/public-image-ltd-pil-represent-ireland-eurovision-2023-new-song-hawaii-25636/), penned by Lydon as a tribute to his wife of nearly 50 years, Nora. It means the world to me, this is our last few years of coherence together.

John Lydon has said that he is “terrified of getting it wrong” whilst performing as he prepares his bid to become Ireland's Eurovision 2023 entry.

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Though London born, John Lydon – the front man of PIL and former lead singer of punk rock legends the Sex Pistols – will be hoping for strong support from ...

“I would love to see a stand-alone Eurovision show,” he said. “It’s time to party again,” he said. “I am even shaking now thinking about this because it means the world to me,” he said. The London born singer will be singing a song he wrote for his wife, Nora, who has been ill with Alzheimers since 2018, during the Eurosong final. Mostly of letting Nora down,” he said. Apart from his mother’s roots in Carrigrohane, his God-mother also hailed from the Rebel County.

Last month, the former Sex Pistols star, also known as Johnny Rotten, told RTÉ's Drivetime that the Eurovision Song Contest was “phoney” and “disgusting”. Wild ...

“Apologies to all if I made a flippant statement but hello young lads in Wild Youth. I am under a lot of stress at the moment.” John has since hit back at Conor’s comments, telling the publication: “I don’t know anything about Wild Youth but it’s a bit of a brave name Wild Youth isn’t it?

John Lydon has said he's "terrified of mugging up" his Eurovision entry for Ireland, with his band Public Image Ltd.

They will be performing [ a new song, ‘Hawaii’, for the competition, which is dedicated to Lydon’s wife Nora](https://www.nme.com/news/music/john-lydon-dedicates-eurovision-entry-hawaii-to-wife-3380808) who is living with Alzheimer’s disease. “This is something that I watched when I was young with my parents,” John said of the contest. “I don’t know what I’m going to go through doing this today. I miss my missus, if you keep voting for me I’m going to miss her even more.” And I miss her like mad. [Sex Pistol](https://www.nme.com/artists/sex-pistols) announced [his bid to represent Ireland](https://www.nme.com/news/music/public-image-ltd-to-compete-to-represent-ireland-at-eurovision-with-new-song-hawaii-3377095) in the annual singing competition with his band [Public Image Ltd.](https://www.nme.com/artists/public-image-ltd), last month.

Ireland's song contest representative will be selected on Friday night from six competitors, including the ex-Sex Pistol.

“This is something that I watched when I was young with my parents,” Lydon said of the Eurovision contest. “A few days after my birthday, I got a call – I wasn’t going to answer it as well,” he said, with Nevlonne adding it came as a “complete shock”. He said that as a “joke”, he would submit something and “completely forgot about it”. “So I clicked out of it and then I see ‘Enter Eurovision 2023’.” He said he was still “terrified of mugging it up, getting it wrong, letting people down – mostly letting Nora down”. [John Lydon](/topic/john-lydon) has said he’s still “terrified of getting it wrong” when performing, as he gears up to compete to become Ireland’s Eurovision entry.

The Irish competition was won by the song We Are One by the band Wild Youth.

We want to thank all of our families, they have supported us from day one.” Edward added: “I am not so sure it is a song for Eurovision.” “It is going to be a difficult one for me tonight.

John Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, made a bid to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest with his song Hawaii, which is dedicated to his ...

"I try to capture that in the song. I can see the personality in her eyes that lets me know. "Her communication skills are letting her down. "That's not the case anymore, she requires 24 hour attention and I'm more than willing to give her that," John said as he became tearful. Alzheimer's is an enormous problem, at the moment it's incurable and I struggle to find and keep a relationship with Nora and me. Hello there," he sang. Oddly enough, as bad as Alzheimers is, there are great moments of tenderness between us. "Well hello... Discussing the song, John said: "This is the beginning of a new journey. In June 2020, Johnny became Nora's full-time career after her condition deteriorated. It's a love song, with huge tragedy in it and the message that love does conquer all." "The song, it tells you not to ask lots of questions and to be happy for them.

Public Image Ltd, which John Lydon formed after the Sex Pistols split, had hoped to go to the song contest.

"I just wanted to do this because it was something fresh," O'Donohoe told BBC News. Numbers are expected to rise significantly over the coming decades. [Liverpool was handed "the official keys" to Eurovision](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64332300) in a handover ceremony which included the semi-final allocation draw. "He loves his wife and he wants her to be recognised and he wants her disease to be spoken about and eventually cured." Instead the band Wild Youth was chosen to fly the Irish flag at the song contest in Liverpool in May. The 67-year-old had hoped his song Hawaii, about his wife Nora who lives with Alzheimer's, would be chosen "to bring awareness" to the disease.

Competing to represent Ireland this year in Liverpool, Public Image Ltd went up against teenager Jennifer Connolly, K Muni & ND, Leila Jane, and Wild Youth.

[Comment Now](#metro-comments-container) [John Lydon ‘shaking’ with fear ahead of Ireland’s Eurovision showdown: ‘I’m terrified of getting it wrong’](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/03/eurovision-2023-john-lydon-nervous-ahead-of-ireland-bid-18216166/?ico=more_text_links) [the meaning behind their tune,](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/14/john-lydon-opens-up-about-eurovision-bid-songs-dedication-to-wife-nora-18101399/) Lydon previously shared: ‘It is dedicated to everyone going through tough times on the journey of life, with the person they care for the most. [announced their bid for Eurovision 2023](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/09/eurovision-2023-sex-pistol-john-lydon-competing-to-represent-ireland-18064381/) in January, hoping to sing for the country with a previously unheard song titled Hawaii. [which is dedicated to his Lydon’s wife Nora, ](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/31/john-lydon-opens-up-about-wife-noras-battle-with-alzheimers-18195424/)who has Alzheimer’s. [John Lydon](https://metro.co.uk/tag/john-lydon/) and Public Image Ltd have been unsuccessful in their bid to represent Ireland in Eurovision 2023.

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has failed in his bid to represent Ireland at this year's Eurovision, losing out to rock band Wild Youth in a ...

The Dublin four-piece, performing the song "We Are One", was selected ahead of Lydon's band Public Image Ltd. Lydon, 66, was born in London but his parents both hailed from Ireland. Public Image Ltd.

The possibility of Lydon's post-punk band, Public Image Ltd, representing Ireland at the 67th Eurovision song contest in Liverpool in May had attracted ...

“There’s a sense of, ‘We wish you and your wife the best, but your comments are just too insulting.’” “People go on about Ireland winning Eurovision more than any other country, but those glory years unfolded in a jury-only system. Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, irked some Eurovision fans when he called the contest “awful” and “phoney” in a recent radio interview. Each awarded Lydon six points for a total of 18, putting him in the middle of the table. Wild Youth’s singer, Conor O’Donohoe, said the band was overwhelmed. “No I have not, but that’s not the point.”

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has failed in his bid to represent Ireland at this year's Eurovision, losing out to rock band Wild Youth in a ...

The Dublin four-piece, performing the song "We Are One", was selected ahead of Lydon's band Public Image Ltd. Lydon, 66, was born in London but his parents both hailed from Ireland. Public Image Ltd.

Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, came fourth out of six acts in Ireland's selection process.

[Sam Ryder](https://news.sky.com/topic/sam-ryder-10079) finished second last, the [BBC](https://news.sky.com/topic/bbc-6800) stepped in to host the contest instead. [unsafe to host](https://news.sky.com/story/eurovision-risk-of-air-raids-and-mass-casualties-too-high-in-kyiv-to-host-competition-in-ukraine-organisers-say-12639273) the competition in [Ukraine](https://news.sky.com/topic/ukraine-6556) after [Kalush Orchestra's 2022 win](https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-wins-eurovision-song-contest-with-performance-by-kalush-orchestra-as-zelenskyy-vows-to-host-show-next-year-12613436). He spoke fondly of watching Eurovision as a child, saying: "This is something that I watched when I was young with my parents. [UK](https://news.sky.com/uk) is yet to announce details of potential entrants to Eurovision. [Eurovision announces viewers across the rest of the world can vote in next year's contest](https://news.sky.com/story/eurovision-announces-viewers-across-the-rest-of-the-world-can-vote-in-next-years-contest-12753169) [When is the song contest, who's hosting and when can I get tickets?](https://news.sky.com/story/eurovision-when-is-the-song-contest-whos-hosting-and-when-can-i-get-tickets-12788050)

John Lydon, the former frontman of the 1970s punk band The Sex Pistols failed this Friday, February 3, to secure a place representing Ireland in the 2023 ...

The scores on the night were decided by three different systems, with an international panel of judges, a national panel, and a public vote. “It’s as good as any other way of listening to music, I don’t have any prejudices about things like that”. “I miss my missus, if you keep voting for me I’m going to miss her even more”, continued the singer once known as Johnny Rotten, as reported by Image of John Lydon from PiL and The Sex Pìstols in 2008. Lydon and his band, Public Image Ltd (PiL), could only manage fourth place out of the six entries being judged. “It means the world to me, this is our last few years of coherence together.