Public Image Ltd. in Santa Cruz

Public Image Ltd. are a British post-punk band formed in London in 1978 by singer John Lydon after the Sex Pistols. The original lineup also included guitarist Keith Levene, bassist Jah Wobble and drummer Jim Walker. Their best-known records include the single “Public Image,” the albums Metal Box and The Flowers of Romance, and the song “Rise.” The band played its first concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre on Christmas Day 1978. At New York’s Ritz in 1981, the musicians performed behind a projection screen during a show that ended in disorder. After a long break from touring, Public Image Ltd. reconvened for a UK tour in 2009 and performed at Coachella in 2010.