{"id":62140,"date":"2026-02-26T17:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/fmalar011v519qg9-en"},"modified":"2026-02-27T04:58:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:58:04","slug":"festival-de-carcassonne-sex-pistols","status":"publish","type":"agenda","link":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/calendar\/festival-de-carcassonne-sex-pistols\/","title":{"rendered":"FESTIVAL DE CARCASSONNE – SEX PISTOLS"},"author":6,"template":"","class_list":["post-62140","agenda","type-agenda","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFESTIVAL DE CARCASSONNE - SEX PISTOLS - Office de tourisme de Carcassonne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An iconic group and a major figure of British punk, the Sex Pistols are preparing to shake up the 2026 Carcassonne Festival\u2026 with an explosive, irreverent concert at the heart of the Medieval City! \u201cOn the day of his first concert as the Sex Pistols\u2019 singer, in the summer of 2024, Frank Carter was walking near Shepherd\u2019s Bush when a stranger outside a pub shouted to him: \u2018The bar is high.\u2019 A few hours later, at Bush Hall, Carter reached it. Over the course of three explosive charity gigs in support of the venue, the Pistols came back to life\u2014reborn with ferocity, humour, and joy. Now billed as Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter, the group\u2014Carter, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock\u2014has conquered the globe this year. From Australia to Japan, through European festivals and a legendary show for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall (where Carter launched a massive circle pit in this historic venue), the new Pistols have once again become a force of chaos and celebration. Their return to London\u2019s 100 Club sealed the rebirth: in front of an audience that included Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, and Bobby Gillespie, they practically tore the place apart. A historic U.S. tour is on hold after an injury to Steve Jones, but they will soon be back to conquer the continent. For Jones, the mission is simple: \u201cIf it\u2019s not fun, I\u2019m not doing it. I\u2019m too old for the bullshit.\u201d And the fun is undeniable. Louis, Matlock\u2019s son, himself a musician, first suggested his friend Carter as the natural choice. A caf\u00e9 became the rehearsal space, then Bush Hall. As soon as Cook launched into the drum intro of Holidays in the Sun, it was obvious: \u201cIt\u2019s how it was, and how it should be,\u201d he says. Carter\u2019s training for the Pistols began as a teenager in Watford, secretly listening to his father\u2019s vinyl copy of Never Mind the Bollocks. The album\u2019s razor-sharp energy set him on the path to a performer\u2019s career. When he emerged with Gallows in the 2000s, Carter already embodied punk\u2019s dangerous spirit\u2014famous for chasing a fan who threw a pint at him during a gig at the 100 Club, or for releasing the uncompromising Grey Britain after Gallows signed a million-pound record deal. Punk fury, sharpened by wit, ran through his veins. That same energy now fuels his partnership with Jones, Cook, and Matlock. For the Pistols, this shift feels less like reinvention than renewal. \u201cThe three of us learned to play together,\u201d says Matlock. \u201cWe grew up as musicians side by side. And today, we might be enjoying it more than ever.\u201d Nearly 50 years after the band blew up British music, their message still resonates. When Carter screams those words, they are not museum pieces\u2014they are living, furious messages addressed to the present. As for what comes next, nobody knows. A return to the United States, certainly, to settle unfinished business, but after that\u2026 What is certain is that Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols are storming stages worldwide, vital and unstoppable. And as long as it lasts, it\u2019s worth living. Because we will never see their like again.\u201d \u2014Ian Winwood, British music journalist and author\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/calendar\/festival-de-carcassonne-sex-pistols\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FESTIVAL DE CARCASSONNE - SEX PISTOLS - Office de tourisme de Carcassonne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An iconic group and a major figure of British punk, the Sex Pistols are preparing to shake up the 2026 Carcassonne Festival\u2026 with an explosive, irreverent concert at the heart of the Medieval City! \u201cOn the day of his first concert as the Sex Pistols\u2019 singer, in the summer of 2024, Frank Carter was walking near Shepherd\u2019s Bush when a stranger outside a pub shouted to him: \u2018The bar is high.\u2019 A few hours later, at Bush Hall, Carter reached it. Over the course of three explosive charity gigs in support of the venue, the Pistols came back to life\u2014reborn with ferocity, humour, and joy. Now billed as Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter, the group\u2014Carter, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock\u2014has conquered the globe this year. From Australia to Japan, through European festivals and a legendary show for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall (where Carter launched a massive circle pit in this historic venue), the new Pistols have once again become a force of chaos and celebration. Their return to London\u2019s 100 Club sealed the rebirth: in front of an audience that included Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, and Bobby Gillespie, they practically tore the place apart. A historic U.S. tour is on hold after an injury to Steve Jones, but they will soon be back to conquer the continent. For Jones, the mission is simple: \u201cIf it\u2019s not fun, I\u2019m not doing it. I\u2019m too old for the bullshit.\u201d And the fun is undeniable. Louis, Matlock\u2019s son, himself a musician, first suggested his friend Carter as the natural choice. A caf\u00e9 became the rehearsal space, then Bush Hall. As soon as Cook launched into the drum intro of Holidays in the Sun, it was obvious: \u201cIt\u2019s how it was, and how it should be,\u201d he says. Carter\u2019s training for the Pistols began as a teenager in Watford, secretly listening to his father\u2019s vinyl copy of Never Mind the Bollocks. The album\u2019s razor-sharp energy set him on the path to a performer\u2019s career. When he emerged with Gallows in the 2000s, Carter already embodied punk\u2019s dangerous spirit\u2014famous for chasing a fan who threw a pint at him during a gig at the 100 Club, or for releasing the uncompromising Grey Britain after Gallows signed a million-pound record deal. Punk fury, sharpened by wit, ran through his veins. That same energy now fuels his partnership with Jones, Cook, and Matlock. For the Pistols, this shift feels less like reinvention than renewal. \u201cThe three of us learned to play together,\u201d says Matlock. \u201cWe grew up as musicians side by side. And today, we might be enjoying it more than ever.\u201d Nearly 50 years after the band blew up British music, their message still resonates. When Carter screams those words, they are not museum pieces\u2014they are living, furious messages addressed to the present. As for what comes next, nobody knows. A return to the United States, certainly, to settle unfinished business, but after that\u2026 What is certain is that Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols are storming stages worldwide, vital and unstoppable. And as long as it lasts, it\u2019s worth living. 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I\u2019m too old for the bullshit.\u201d And the fun is undeniable. Louis, Matlock\u2019s son, himself a musician, first suggested his friend Carter as the natural choice. A caf\u00e9 became the rehearsal space, then Bush Hall. As soon as Cook launched into the drum intro of Holidays in the Sun, it was obvious: \u201cIt\u2019s how it was, and how it should be,\u201d he says. Carter\u2019s training for the Pistols began as a teenager in Watford, secretly listening to his father\u2019s vinyl copy of Never Mind the Bollocks. The album\u2019s razor-sharp energy set him on the path to a performer\u2019s career. When he emerged with Gallows in the 2000s, Carter already embodied punk\u2019s dangerous spirit\u2014famous for chasing a fan who threw a pint at him during a gig at the 100 Club, or for releasing the uncompromising Grey Britain after Gallows signed a million-pound record deal. Punk fury, sharpened by wit, ran through his veins. 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I\u2019m too old for the bullshit.\u201d And the fun is undeniable. Louis, Matlock\u2019s son, himself a musician, first suggested his friend Carter as the natural choice. A caf\u00e9 became the rehearsal space, then Bush Hall. As soon as Cook launched into the drum intro of Holidays in the Sun, it was obvious: \u201cIt\u2019s how it was, and how it should be,\u201d he says. Carter\u2019s training for the Pistols began as a teenager in Watford, secretly listening to his father\u2019s vinyl copy of Never Mind the Bollocks. The album\u2019s razor-sharp energy set him on the path to a performer\u2019s career. When he emerged with Gallows in the 2000s, Carter already embodied punk\u2019s dangerous spirit\u2014famous for chasing a fan who threw a pint at him during a gig at the 100 Club, or for releasing the uncompromising Grey Britain after Gallows signed a million-pound record deal. Punk fury, sharpened by wit, ran through his veins. That same energy now fuels his partnership with Jones, Cook, and Matlock. For the Pistols, this shift feels less like reinvention than renewal. \u201cThe three of us learned to play together,\u201d says Matlock. \u201cWe grew up as musicians side by side. And today, we might be enjoying it more than ever.\u201d Nearly 50 years after the band blew up British music, their message still resonates. When Carter screams those words, they are not museum pieces\u2014they are living, furious messages addressed to the present. As for what comes next, nobody knows. A return to the United States, certainly, to settle unfinished business, but after that\u2026 What is certain is that Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols are storming stages worldwide, vital and unstoppable. And as long as it lasts, it\u2019s worth living. 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