Sid Vicious Sid Vicious Sid Vicious (born Simon John Ritchie, 10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979) was an English bassist and vocalist. He achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the rest of the group. Due to intravenous drug use, Vicious was hospitalised with hepatitis during the recording of the Sex Pistols' only studio album, "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols"; his bass is only partially featured on one song. Vicious later appeared as a lead vocalist, performing three cover songs, on the
Punk rock in Yugoslavia Meanwhile in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia the group, Badmingtons, reformed, and their music was included in the soundtrack for the feature film "Prevrteno" ("Upside Down") directed by Igor Ivanov Izy. At the Exit festival in Novi Sad on July 13, 2008, Pekinška patka played a reunion concert, sharing the stage with the Sex Pistols, who played afterwards that evening. Punk rock in Yugoslavia Punk rock in Yugoslavia was the punk subculture of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The most developed punk scenes across the federation existed in Slovenia, the Croatian coastal towns, Vojvodina, and Belgrade. Notable acts include: