Sex PistolsFebruary 1977
Matlock is replaced by Rotten's friend and self-appointed "ultimate Sex Pistols fan" Sid Vicious (Simon John Ritchie), previously drummer of Siouxsie & the Banshees and The Flowers of Romance
Historical person
Sid Vicious Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Sid Vicious, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
7 records1977–19793 events1 places
Chronological biography
1977
Sex PistolsFebruary 1977
Joins as bassist after Glen Matlock leaves, bringing notoriety and a harsher public image to the band.
Screen on the Green3 April 1977
Makes his live debut with the Sex Pistols at the Screen on the Green.
Sex Pistols3 April 1977
Sid Vicious debuts with the band at the Screen on the Green in London
1978
Death of Sid Vicious12 October 1978
Spungen was found dead in the Chelsea Hotel room she was sharing with Vicious, with stab wounds to her stomach and dressed only in her underwear
1979
Sex Pistols1979
Sid Vicious records a live album, "Sid Sings", backed by "The Idols" featuring Arthur Kane and Jerry Nolan of the New York Dolls
Death of Sid Vicious2 February 1979
Death of Sid Vicious, of a heroin overdose after a party held to celebrate his release on bail
Titles and roles
Member of Sex Pistols
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.