Public Image Ltd
English rock band
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| April 12 2025 | The aborted 1979 US mix of the Public Image: First Issue album was officially released as a limited Record Store Day vinyl pressing. |
| February 2025 | PiL announced Mark Roberts as their new drummer, replacing Bruce Smith who had departed the previous year. |
| 2023 | The album 'Public Image: First Issue' re-emerged on the charts, indicating a renewed interest or reissue of the classic album. |
| 2023 | Released 'End of World' album, demonstrating the band's continued musical activity. |
| August 11 2023 | PiL released their studio album End of World following the death of Lydon's wife Nora Forster on 5 April, and announced a new European tour. |
| January 9 2023 | PiL was announced as one of six acts competing in Eurosong 2023 for the chance to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, ultimately finishing 4th with their song 'Hawaii'. |
| 2018 | A documentary film, The Public Image Is Rotten, was released. The band also released a compilation CD/DVD box set, The Public Image is Rotten – Songs from the Heart, to celebrate their 40th anniversary. |
| November 17 2015 | The group performed 'Double Trouble' on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. |
| September 2015 | PiL released their tenth studio album, What the World Needs Now... |
| July 28 2015 | The band uploaded a promo video for the lead single 'Double Trouble' from their upcoming album What the World Needs Now... |
| June 18 2013 | The UK version of the First Issue album was officially released in the US via Light in the Attic Records. |
| May 2012 | PiL released the studio album This is PiL, their first studio album in twenty years. |
| April 2012 | PiL released the vinyl-only EP One Drop, which was later made available for streaming. |
| November 30 2011 | The band's own label PiL Official Limited was registered as a private limited company in the UK. |
| August 2010 | PiL headlined the Heineken Music Conference 2010 Festival in Tel Aviv, Israel, drawing criticism for breaking the artistic boycott. |
| April 2010 | PiL began an extensive North American tour, including a sub-headlining appearance at the Coachella Festival. |
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