Sex Pistols Mark 50 Years of Punk with a 3Arena Takeover
By 50 Years of Punk
Mon 7th Dec 2026|3Arena, Dublin
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Half a century after they first tore a hole through the fabric of British culture, the surviving firebrands of the Sex Pistols are sharpening their safety pins once more. Fifty years of punk isn’t just a milestone – it’s a cultural detonation still reverberating through every distorted riff and sneering lyric that followed. And in 2026, that shockwave rolls into Dublin.
Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock reunite under the tattered Union Jack banner, joined by the feral, flame-throwing presence of Frank Carter, for The Anarchy In The U.K. and Ireland Tour – a title that needs no footnote. The date for the diary: 7th December 2026 at 3Arena.
This isn’t nostalgia dressed up in bondage trousers. It’s a reminder that punk was never meant to age politely. From the first serrated blast of ‘Anarchy In The U.K.’ to the nihilistic snarl of ‘God Save The Queen’, the Pistols didn’t just soundtrack a generation – they antagonised it, exposing the cracks in the establishment with three chords and a smirk.
Carter, a frontman forged in the chaos of modern hardcore, steps into the breach with the kind of volatile charisma that feels less like replacement and more like ignition. Expect sweat-slicked walls, songs that still feel dangerous, and a crowd split between those who were there the first time and those still discovering why it mattered.
Fifty years on, the message remains the same: no future? Think again. Punk’s not dead. It’s just louder.