The Sex Pistols/Malcolm McLaren

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The Sex Pistols/Malcolm McLaren
An important handwritten letter, signed, from The Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren to Ron Watts, promoter of the first Punk Festival at the 100 Club, the letter written circa September 1976, in black ballpoint pen on two pieces of lined paper with Sex rubber stamp, confirming that 'The Sex Pistols' will play at the 100 Club. And accept the fee of 30 of the gate above £40....Please let this letter constitute a contract between ourselves and the 100 Club. Anything more formal and businesslike I don't possess at this stage. The band will arrive at 6 p.m., hopefully for a sound-check...; accompanied by a guest list for The Jam on headed paper inscribed in black ballpoint pen Marquee Saturday, the reverse additionally inscribed For The Jam, Received from 100 Club, Ron Watts £525.00 plus V.A.T. £42.00, total... £567 signed and dated John Weller, 27-Feb.78 (2)

Provenance

The Collection of Red Ronnie.

Literature

SAVAGE, Jon, England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock, London: Faber & Faber, 1991, pp.217-223

Lot Essay

The two day Punk Festival hosted by the 100 Club on 20-21 September, 1976, showcased a number of punk rock bands and marked the beginning of Punk's move from underground to mainstream. On the second day, during The Damned's set, Sid Vicious expressed his opinions about the group by throwing a beer glass at the stage which eventually led to the Sex Pistols being banned from the club.

The festival marked the climax of McLaren's campaign to get The Sex Pistols signed by a major record label.

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