{"product_id":"9780099510536-lonely-boy","title":"Lonely Boy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTales from a Sex Pistol\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Kings Road of the early seventies, through the years of the Sex Pistols, Punk Rock and to his self-imposed exile in New York and Los Angeles where he battled with alcohol, heroin and sex addiction - caught in a cycle of rehab and relapse, this is the story of an unlikely guitar hero who, with the Sex Pistols, changed history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A LIMITED SERIES DIRECTED BY DANNY BOYLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Chrissie Hynde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout the Sex Pistols there would be no punk rock, and without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was Steve who formed Kutie Jones and his Sex Pistols, the band that eventually went on to become the Sex Pistols, with his schoolmate Paul Cook and who was its original leader. As the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of Punk - the influence and cultural significance of which is felt in music, fashion and the visual arts to this day - Steve tells his story for the very first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRising from the streets of Hammersmith, Steve Jones was once a lonely, neglected boy living off his wits and petty thievery. Given purpose by the glam art rock of David Bowie and Roxy Music, he became one of the first generation of punks taken under the wings of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. For the very first time Steve describes the neglect and abuse he suffered at the hands of his stepfather, and how his interest in music and fashion saved him from a potential life of crime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Kings Road of the early seventies, through the years of the Sex Pistols, Punk Rock and the recording of \u003ci\u003eNever Mind the Bollocks\u003c\/i\u003e (ranked number 41 in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's Best Albums of All Time), to his self-imposed exile in New York and Los Angeles where he battled with alcohol, heroin and sex addiction - caught in a cycle of rehab and relapse - \u003ci\u003eLonely Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, written with music journalist and author Ben Thompson, is the story of an unlikely guitar hero who, with the Sex Pistols, changed history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31222357262433,"sku":"9780099510536","price":6.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32227547.jpg?v=1737103211","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099510536-lonely-boy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}