Sex Pistols announce UK and Ireland tour to celebrate 50 years of punk

The Sex Pistols have announced a UK and Ireland tour to celebrate 50 years of punk.The rock band will be joined by musician Frank Carter in their The Anarchy In The UK tour later this year, to mark five decades since the release of their eponymous hit track, with dates scheduled in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin.Formed in 1975, the band is made up of guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bass guitarist Glen Matlock for a limited run of shows in December.The tour will kick off at Dublin’s 3 Arena on December 7 before moving to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange on December 9 and Glasgow’s O2 Academy on December 10.The rockers - who delighted fans with a Royal Albert Hall performance last year - will end with two nights in London, one at the O2 Academy Brixton  on December 18 and a final show at Eventim Apollo on December 20.