Sex Pistols Singer Johnny Rotten Dropped $15,000 On iPad Apps

John Lydon John Lydon promoting autobiography 'Anger Is An Energy' at HMV Reading, Britain - 12 Oct 2014 (Rex Features via AP Images)
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These days, former Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten is struggling with an addiction slightly less traditional than drugs or alcohol: the rocker is a serious gamer and has spent over $15,000 on iPad apps.

You read that number right: The seminal punk artist recently told The Telegraph that for the past two years he “wasted 10,000 fucking pounds” to feed his need for quality apps.

“I got into Game of Thrones, Game of War, Real Racing, and I just wanted to up and up and up the ante,” the music legend said, cigarette in hand.

“Like an idiot, I didn’t check myself,” he added.

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  1. Avatar for estamm estamm says:

    Former Public Image Limited frontman too. He was PIL much much (much) longer than he was in Sex Pistols. I saw him once on Judge Judy too, many many years ago. Can’t remember if he won or lost.

  2. And frankly, PIL was a much, much, much better band.

  3. Avatar for grawk grawk says:

    Johnny Rotten Apple Addict

    Fixed it!

  4. Haha…he’s hilarious. They don’t make 'em like him anymore.

  5. Avatar for yskov yskov says:

    His future dream is a shopping scheme. Doesn’t know what he wants but he knows how to get it - on the app store.

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