Sex Pistols star loses Eurovision bid to represent Ireland
06 February 2023 |
11:07 am
Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, failed in his bid to represent Ireland. He lost out to the band Wild Youth with their song "We Are One."
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