Sid Vicious

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sid Vicious
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	May 10, 1957(1957-05-10)
Age	67
Date Of Death	1979-02-02
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Sid Vicious Biography

Sid Vicious is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on May 10, 1957 in London, England, United Kingdom. Punk rocker and bassist who also played Sex Pistols who overdosed on heroin while in a coma. His solo songs were released in the album that was released posthumously Sid Sings.

He as well as He and John Lydon were both members of The Sex Pistols. were both part of The Sex Pistols.

John Simon Ritchie (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979), known professionally as Sid Vicious, was an English bassist and vocalist. He achieved prominence as a member of the Sex Pistols, a British punk rock band. Sid replaced Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the other members of the group.

Christopher Beverley died six months later from cancer, and by 1968 Ritchie and his mother were living in a rented flat in Tunbridge Wells, where he attended Sandown Court School. In 1971, mother and son moved to Hackney in east London. He also spent some time living in Clevedon, Somerset.

He dated actress Nancy Spungen.

Sid Vicious Net Worth

Sid Vicious is one of the richest Rock Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sid Vicious 's net worth $400 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He relocated to Ibiza as a young man with his mom; they were waiting for their father, who didn’t show up. His mother got married again.

In 2006 the year 2006, he was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Vicious was born Simon John Ritchie (often erroneously reported as “John Simon Ritchie”) on 10 May 1957 in Lewisham, to John and Anne Ritchie. His mother dropped out of school early due to a lack of academic success and joined the British Army, where she met her husband-to-be, Simon’s father, a guardsman at Buckingham Palace and a semi-professional trombone player on the London Jazz scene. Shortly after Ritchie’s birth, he and his mother moved to Ibiza, where they expected to be joined by his father who, it was planned, would support them financially in the meantime. However, after the first few cheques failed to arrive, Anne realised that he was not going to come. Anne later married Christopher Beverley in 1965, before setting up a family home back in Kent.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sid Vicious height 6 ft 2 in Sid weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sid Vicious Dating?

According to our records, Sid Vicious is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Sid Vicious’s is not dating anyone.

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McLaren also said that if he had met Vicious before he had hired Rotten to be the singer, then the more-charismatic Vicious would have been the Sex Pistols’ front man. Alan Jones described Vicious as “[having] the iconic punk look … Sid, on image alone, is what all punk rests on.” His nails would be painted in a sloppy manner with purple nail polish. Vicious played his first gig with the Pistols on 3 April 1977 at The Screen On The Green in London. His debut was filmed by Don Letts and appears in Punk Rock Movie.

Facts & Trivia

Sid Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Sid Vicious celebrates birthday on May 10 of every year.

Vicious was charged with assault after attacking Todd Smith, singer Patti Smith’s brother, at a Skafish concert at Hurrah, a New York dance club. Vicious was arrested on 9 December 1978 and sent to Rikers Island metro jail for 55 days to undergo a painful and enforced detoxification. He was released on bail on February 1, 1979. His bail was originally set at $50,000 (equivalent to $176,000 today), but lowered after court hearings and negotiations from his lawyer. Malcolm McLaren, the Sex Pistols’ manager, worked to raise money and the bond was eventually covered by Virgin Records. John Lydon said that Mick Jagger paid for Vicious’ lawyer, praising Jagger for never seeking publicity for this.

Did Sid Vicious stab Nancy?

Nancy Spungen
Cause of death| Stab wound
Partner(s)| Sid Vicious

How did Sid Vicious lose his eye?

9. Vicious did time in an England remand centre (prison) after intending to throw a glass at a member of the band The Damned, but instead blinded a young girl when the glass shattered.

What happened with Sid and Nancy?

When Sid woke up on the morning of October 12, he found Nancy dead on the bathroom floor. She had a knife wound in her abdomen and the coroners determined that she bled to death. Police determined that the knife used to kill Nancy was identical to the “007” flip knife that Sid purchased on 42nd street.

What did Freddie Mercury say to Sid Vicious?

In a bid to take his competition down a peg or two, Freddie barked back by using only two words which immediately sent Sid into a fit of rage. “Fred casually got up, walked over to him and jibed: ‘ Aren’t you Stanley Ferocious or something? ‘”

Is Nancy Spungen dead?

Chelsea Savoy Hotel, New York, NY