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John Lydon’s wife Nora Forster has died.Her passing was announced earlier today on social media. The former Sex Pistols singer – who went by the name Johnny Rotten – had devoted his time to being her full-time carer.Uploaded on the official Public Image Ltd (PiL) Instagram page, the post shared a photograph of Lydon and Forster together and asked fans to “respect John’s grief” by giving him space.“Rest in Peace Nora Forster,” it read. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Nora Forster – John Lydon’s wife of nearly 5 decades – has passed away.”“Nora had been living with Alzheimer’s for several years.
In which time John had become her full-time carer,” it continued. “Please respect John’s grief and allow him space. Rest in Peace Nora.
Heart felt condolences to John from Rambo and all at PiL Official.”A post shared by PiL Official / John Lydon (@pilofficial)Both Forster and Lydon were married for 44 years and she was diagnosed with the illness five years ago.Earlier this year, the frontman opened up about his devotion to his wife, and explained that seeing her battle with Alzheimer’s helped “shape him”.“All the things I thought were the ultimate agony seem preposterous now,” he said. “It’s shaped me into what I am. I don’t think I’ll ever get over it.
I don’t see how I can live without her. I wouldn’t want to. There’s no point.”He also added that the journey was “worth every moment”, adding: “No joy comes without pain and, boy, do I know that now”.In January, Public Image Ltd attempted to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with new song ‘Hawaii’, but didn’t make it through the initial round.Previously, Lydon explained that the track was a “love letter” to his wife.
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Public Image Ltd have announced their first new album in eight years and an accompanying UK tour for later in the year.The album, titled ‘End Of World’, is set for release on August 11 and is dedicated to frontman John Lydon‘s late wife Nora Forster, who died last week at the age of 80. She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for five years and Lydon had been her full-time carer.‘End Of World’ features the song ‘Hawaii’ as its closing track, which Lydon had written as a “love letter” to Forster. The band had used the song in their bid to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, but they lost out to Dublin quarter Wild Youth.“Nora loved the album, she wouldn’t have wanted us to postpone it or change any of our plans,” Lydon said in a press release.
John Lydon's Twitter account shared the sad news on Thursday that the star's wife Nora Foster has died at the age of 80. Nora, a former music promoter, had been battling Alzheimer’s disease for the last few years of her life, with Sex Pistols frontman John, 67, acting as her carer. Sharing a picture of the spouses hugging on his official Twitter account, John's team wrote: "1/2 Rest in Peace Nora Forster.
Sex Pistols singer John Lydon's wife of nearly five decades has died at 80 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Lydon – whose stage name is Johnny Rotten – cared for his wife, Nora Forster, for years after she was diagnosed with the illness. On Thursday, a statement was shared to his official social media accounts, revealing the sad news.
Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten's wife Nora Forster has passed away after a battle with Alzheimer's.
Nora Forster, the wife of singer John Lydon, has died aged 80 after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years.The 67-year-old former Sex Pistols frontman, also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, was his wife’s full-time carer following the diagnosis and raised awareness of the condition through his recent attempt to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023 with a song he dedicated to Nora. A statement posted on John's Twitter on Thursday 6 April 2023, said: "It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Nora Forster – John Lydon’s wife of nearly five decades – has passed away. "Nora had been living with Alzheimer’s for several years.
Nora Forster, singer John Lydon’s wife of 44 years who has been living with Alzheimer’s since 2018, has died.
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