Overview
Sid Vicious
Known For
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
The tale of the formation, journey and end of the...
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977....
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
The final days of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious are...
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Director Julien Temple presents a unique insight into the tradition...
Biography
Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie, was an English musician and vocalist. He achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the rest of the group. American expatriate Chrissie Hynde, before she formed the Pretenders, tried to convince Ritchie to join her in a sham marriage so she could get a work permit in the UK. John Lydon nicknamed Ritchie "Sid Vicious" after Lydon's pet hamster Sid.