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Public Image Ltd Announces 2026–27 North American Tour, Sets Spring Live Album

Fan support after personal losses convinced John Lydon to restart PiL activity.

Overview

  • Dubbed “This Is Not…The Final PiL Tour,” the trek runs fall 2026 from September 3 in Pioneertown, CA to October 9 in Nashville, then resumes February 17, 2027 in Salt Lake City and closes March 24 in Cleveland.
  • Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. local time, with the New York City date booked at Webster Hall on September 28.
  • PiL will release a live album titled Alive in spring 2026, sourced from recordings made on the band’s 2025 tour, with further details forthcoming.
  • Lydon says he considered quitting after the 2023 deaths of his wife Nora Forster and manager Rambo Stevens but chose to return after hearing from fans.
  • The group has spent four weeks in the studio starting a new album targeted for early 2027, with more announcements expected.