Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten complains about homeless crisis in LA neighborhood

‘There’s needles on the beach and poo all over the sand’: Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten rails against homeless anarchy in LA

  • Johnny Rotten says homeless people have moved ‘en masse’ to his exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice Beach
  • The punk icon says his multi-million dollar home has been vandalized
  • Rotten, famed for his anti-establishment anthem Anarchy In The UK, admitted he called the police on ‘audacious” ‘vagrants’ who set up camp outside his property 
  • The star says his publishing heiress wife is ‘struggling to cope’ with the scourge  
  •  Rotten insists he’s not part of the ‘establishment elite’ 

Sex Pistols rocker Johnny Rotten is crying foul about the Los Angeles homeless crisis that has gripped his swanky neighborhood of Venice Beach.  

The 63-year-old punk icon says his multi-million dollar home has been vandalized and that his publishing heiress wife is ‘struggling to cope’ with the surge of ‘vagrants’ in the area. 

‘They moved in en masse. They’re all young, they’re all like 24,’ Rotten, whose real name is John Lydon, is quoted as telling Newsweek in The New York Post. 

He added: ‘They’re aggressive, and because there’s an awful lot of them together they’re gang-y.’

Rotten’s comments may seem somewhat ironic given the star became a spokesman for aggressive anti-authoritarianism as the lead singer of the Sex Pistols in the 1970s. 

Sex Pistols rocker Johnny Rotten says an influx of homeless people is destroying his Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice Beach

Sanitation workers are seen cleaning up homeless encampments in the beachside neighborhood

Sanitation workers are seen cleaning up homeless encampments in the beachside neighborhood 

Rotten shot to fame as part of the Sex Pistols who were famed for their anthem Anarchy In The UK

Rotten shot to fame as part of the Sex Pistols who were famed for their anthem Anarchy In The UK 

The rocker, famed for his track Anarchy in The UK,  even admitted he was forced to call the police after homeless people set up camp in front of his residence. 

‘They came over the gate and put their tent inside, right in front of the front door. It’s like… the audacity,’ he moaned. 

Rotten says his wife Nora Forster, who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease, ‘can’t cope’ with the scourge. 

However, the star insists he’s not part of the ‘establishment elite’ who preach liberal values of tolerance and acceptance, whilst cocooning themselves behind gates and fences.   

Venice Beach has long been known for its vagrant population, but conditions have worsened as Los Angeles struggles with a current homeless crises

Venice Beach has long been known for its vagrant population, but conditions have worsened as Los Angeles struggles with a current homeless crises

Rotten says his heiress wife Nora (pictured) 'can't cope' with the problem

Rotten says his heiress wife Nora (pictured) ‘can’t cope’ with the problem

‘No, I’m a bloke that’s worked hard for his money and I expect to be able to use my own front door,’ he firmly stated.  

He additionally said he was unable to take friends down to the water Vat enice Beach, as needles and feces are often found on the sand. 

According to a report published by NPR in January, around 50,000 people are experiencing homelessness in and around Los Angeles. 

The Hollywood Reporter claims Venice Beach ‘is now home to the largest concentration of homeless anywhere on L.A.’s Westside’ and that ‘several encampments have swelled in more residential areas’ in the last 18 months. 

Rotten (pictured) listed his Malibu retreat for sale in 2013 for $1.9 million.

Rotten (pictured) listed his Malibu retreat for sale in 2013 for $1.9 million.

In 2016, he put his swanky London apartment on the market for a princely sum

In 2016, he put his swanky London apartment on the market for a princely sum

Public property records do not show when Rotten and Forster purchased their home in Venice Beach. 

The rocker listed his Malibu retreat for sale in 2013 for $1.9 million. 

The home,  30 minutes drive from Venice Beach, boasted a swimming pool with a waterfall and a cabana with a bar. 

Meanwhile, in 2016, Rotten listed his London apartment in the ritzy suburb of Chelsea for sale for $2.45 million (£1.9 million).

The plush interior of Rotten's home in London's leafy Chelsea is pictred

The plush interior of Rotten’s home in London’s leafy Chelsea is pictred

 

 

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