New details of the bust-up between Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke and ageing Sex Pistols singer John Lydon emerged today as the Foals' tour manager revealed that three members of the Oxford band suffered injuries during last weekend’s fight.

 

Foals tour manager Nick Jenkin today called Lydon’s description of the event at Barcelona’s Summercase Festival “totally untrue,” and said he watched Okereke being punched by the Sex Pistols’ entourage while the band’s frontman, known as Johnny Rotten, taunted the Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson, after he went to the aid of the Bloc Party singer.

 

Jenkin also told Times Online that Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis tried to help Okereke but was put in a sleeper hold by a security guard until he passed out and was then handcuffed as he lay on the ground. “He had a boot on his back,” Jenkin said.

 

Foals bassist Walter Gervers suffered a black eye and guitarist Jimmy Smith was shoved through a barrier during the brawl on Saturday afternoon, Jenkin said.

 

Okereke, a Liverpudlian of Nigerian descent, claimed on Monday that he was racially abused and beaten up after he approached Lydon and asked if he had any plans to reform his onetime band Public Image Ltd.

 

He said The Sex Pistols frontman became “intimidating and aggressive”, while his entourage responded with a racist tirade, including the statement, “your problem is your black attitude,” before attacking him. He also alleged the Kaiser Chiefs and Foal members who came to his aid were attacked.

 

Lydon, however, denied the allegations, accusing Okereke of lying about what he described as a “perfect evening”. He also rubbished the racism claims, saying the Sex Pistols' fans were made up of a cross-section of races and cultures.

 

"Its a shame that the wonderful world of the media is riddled with nonsense like this," he said, before calling on Okereke to “grow up and learn to be a true man.”

 

But Jenkin’s claims today threw doubt on Lydon’s story. The tour manager said: “Kele looked in pretty bad shape. The Sex Pistols were in everyone’s face, obviously looking for violence.”

 

Earlier today Neon Neon frontman Gruff Rhys also leapt to Okereke's defence, telling MTV the brawl was "horrific" and that the singer's version of events was "absolutely true".

On the main page, this looked liked 'Foals injured in sex.....' :laugh3:

 

This whole incident sounds terrible, and really something you shouldn't hear about these days. Lydon and those idiots are a bunch of nasty people by the sounds of it. They should know better, being older. but they obviously havn't moved with the times.....racist pigs.

this story certainly sounds more and more truthful by the day as more people put forward their support of kele'e claims. lydon just looks a horrible person for denying it all.

Rotten should be reported to the RSPCA!!:angry:

Ugh what Lydon did was awful. He really should be ashamed (he's probably not though) and it's disappointing that there are still people like him.

Ugh what Lydon did was awful. He really should be ashamed (he's probably not though) and it's disappointing that there are still people like him.

 

Yes. Being cruel to young horses like that is unforgivable!!:stunned:

Well the righteous punk excuse won't work here... it's pure dumb thuggery. Makes me slightly ill that it would still happen like that. Probably not ill enough. Good for Ricky Wilson and the Foals for looking after Kele.

Why doesn't the world just tell Lyndon to f**k off?, I don't see what the fuss is with him, I think the Sex Pistols were absolutly terrible musicians and can't understand how he can walk around with an ego that big.

Why doesn't the world just tell Lyndon to f**k off?, I don't see what the fuss is with him, I think the Sex Pistols were absolutly terrible musicians and can't understand how he can walk around with an ego that big.

 

Very true indeed. He's been given way too much credit over the years for his part in the "punk movement", when in reality the Sex Pistols were pretty much like a "dirty" boy band put together by Malcolm McClaren!!

Therefore he's actually no better than Wastelife!!:P

Very true indeed. He's been given way too much credit over the years for his part in the "punk movement", when in reality the Sex Pistols were pretty much like a "dirty" boy band put together by Malcolm McClaren!!

Therefore he's actually no better than Wastelife!!:P

 

I think he's worse than Westlife, at least they just did thier thing and were pretty harmless whereas Lyndon is an untalented arrogant idiot that shouts off at anyone else in the limelight.

 

P.S I see you liked Steve Irwin, not a reptile keeper by any chance?

I think he's worse than Westlife, at least they just did thier thing and were pretty harmless whereas Lyndon is an untalented arrogant idiot that shouts off at anyone else in the limelight.

 

True. Wastelife only harm people with their music!!:P

 

P.S I see you liked Steve Irwin, not a reptile keeper by any chance?

 

No. Just a fan. I loved his passion for what he was doing.:cool:

I thought he was a great guy too and always used to love watching him on tv because I've always loved reptiles.

I thought he was a great guy too and always used to love watching him on tv because I've always loved reptiles.

 

What's your favourite? The komodo dragon??:rolleyes:

What's your favourite? The komodo dragon??:rolleyes:

 

Nope, my favourites are the Red Tail Boa and Emerald Tree Boa.

Nope, my favourites are the Red Tail Boa and Emerald Tree Boa.

 

Snakes alive!!:rolleyes:

Snakes alive!!:rolleyes:

 

Aw come on, how beautiful and cute is that?

Foals live are fuckin amazing

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyA3pZ7KQEE]YouTube- Foals - Live at Die Werkstatt [Part 1/5][/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLLHBR0xEyQ&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - Live at Die Werkstatt [Part 2/5][/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCmTVVlzJ8&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - Live at Die Werkstatt [Part 3/5][/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGPB7gGl5HE&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - Live at Die Werkstatt [Part 4/5][/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voQyDNmm6fE&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - Live at Die Werkstatt [Part 5/5][/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k05blJgcAsU&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - Red Sox Pugie (Live at Glastonbury)[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EQLgGwHoC8&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - XXXXX & The French Open (Live @ Glastonbury 2008)[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF3BZQ3shiE&feature=related]YouTube- Foals perform Miami at Glastonbury 2010[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW3a4sVI0j8&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - Cassius (Reading 08) *VIDEO*[/ame]

have you seen them?

That's nice to know Dejan, a shame their albums are uninspiring music-by-numbers

have you seen them?

 

YES. The drummer is a fuckin beast,a mix between the bloc party's drummer and a fuckin train

i've been absolutely obsessed with Total Life Forever this past couple of weeks. they sound like an awesome combination of bloc party and one other band i like, but i cant quite remember who.

That's nice to know Dejan, a shame their albums are uninspiring music-by-numbers

 

they are good even in studio,i like their albums but live they are something else,REALLY!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppTAuMQALBM&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - Mathletics (Live at La Route du Rock)[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPMzabWZEDw&feature=related]YouTube- Foals - Electric bloom (Live at La Route du Rock)[/ame]

YES. The drummer is a fuckin beast,a mix between the bloc party's drummer and a fuckin train

 

Awesome, I would love to see them.

 

i've been absolutely obsessed with Total Life Forever this past couple of weeks. they sound like an awesome combination of bloc party and one other band i like, but i cant quite remember who.

 

It is a fantastic album, you're right about bloc party. For me its a mix of them and mutemath.

hmm mutemath wasnt the band i had in mind but i see what you mean. they sound a bit like an aussie band called Dappled Cities i think...