Public Image Ltd - End Of World (White Vinyl)
Public Image Ltd. (PiL) have decided to continue plans to announce their 11th studio album and first album in
8 years, End of World, today, following the sad passing of John’s wife of more than 4 decades, Nora Forster, on 5th April. End of World
will be released on 11th August 2023 on PiL Official via Cargo UK Distribution, followed by a 38-date UK and European Tour.
Earlier this year, PiL released Hawaii, the most personal piece of songwriting and accompanying artwork that John Lydon has ever
shared. The song is a love letter to John's wife Nora, who sadly passed away from Alzheimer’s on Wednesday 5th April. A pensive,
personal yet universal love song that has resonated with many since its release in January, the song sees John reflecting on their
lifetime well spent and in particular one of their happiest moments together in Hawaii. John said, “Nora loved the album, she wouldn’t
have wanted us to postpone it or change any of our plans.” Previously he has said of Hawaii, “It is dedicated to everyone going through
tough times on the journey of life, with the person they care for the most.” The band began writing and recording End of World in 2018,
during their 40th anniversary tour. After The Great Pause, the band regrouped in the studio and “there was just this massive explosion
of ideas,” Lydon says. The result finds PiL set to release 13 of the best tracks they have ever written. The announcement comes with
the release of new single Penge, which John has described as, “something of a mediaeval Viking epic.” Celebrating their 40-year
anniversary in 2018, the band is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time. PiL’s music and vision
has earned them 5 UK Top 20 singles and 5 UK Top 20 albums. With a shifting line-up and unique sound - fusing rock, dance, folk, pop
and dub – Lydon guided the band from their debut album First Issue in 1978 through to 1992’s That What Is Not, before a 17 year
hiatus. Lydon reactivated PiL in 2009, touring extensively worldwide and releasing two critically acclaimed albums This is PiL in 2012
followed by their 10th studio album What The World Needs Now… in 2015, which peaked at number 29 in the official UK album charts
and picked up fantastic acclaim from both press and public. (The album also peaked at number 3 in the official UK indie charts and
number 4 in the official UK vinyl charts). What The World Needs Now… was self-funded by PiL and released on their own label ‘PiL
Official’ via Cargo UK Distribution. In 2018 PiL celebrated their 40th anniversary with a career-spanning box set and documentary, both
called ‘The Public Image Is Rotten’, and a 32-date UK/Europe tour, plus dates in Japan. John Lydon, Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth and
Bruce Smith continue as PiL. They are the longest stable line-up in the band's history and continue to challenge and thrive.
PiL will be touring the UK and Europe in September and October 2023 - dates below. Press quotes for lead single ‘Hawaii’, which was
released in January: “A beauteous and touching love song” - Mojo “Uncharacteristically soul-bearing” - Pitchfork “an understated and
emotional ballad” - Rolling Stone
