Sex Pistols — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History
The last 17 Sex Pistols setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Recinto Mendizabala, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Sex Pistols live: key facts
Gigvault documents 19 Sex Pistols concerts from 2008 to 2026 in 19 cities across 14 countries.
- Typical set length: 18 songs (median of the last 17 recorded setlists)
- Last documented show: 2026-10-14 — Warfield, San Francisco
- Next announced show: 2026-12-09 — Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
Sex Pistols — artist information
A Sex Pistols concert was a concussion of raw, snarling noise that detonated the air. Guitars ripped through the venue like razor wire, propelled by a relentless, two-beat thud, while the vocals spat defiant scorn over the whole chaotic maelstrom. The atmosphere was a volatile cocktail of sweat, spit, and pure, unadulterated rebellion, igniting an immediate, visceral response from the crowd. It wasn't just music; it was an abrasive, exhilarating assault that left you buzzing with cathartic energy, a glorious mess of feedback and fury.
Genres: punk, punk rock, british, 70s.
Sex Pistols setlist — Recinto Mendizabala, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain (2008-09-05)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Full setlist page for this show
Earlier Sex Pistols setlists
Sex Pistols setlist — Hammersmith Apollo, London, United Kingdom (2008-09-02)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, Ireland (2008-08-31)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland (2008-08-23)
3 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Silver Machine
- Anarchy in the U.K.
Sex Pistols setlist — Club Teatria, Oulu, Finland (2008-08-22)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia (2008-08-20)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- Belsen Was a Gas
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands (2008-08-16)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Óbudai-Sziget, Budapest, Hungary (2008-08-15)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — STUDIO COAST, Tokyo, Japan (2008-08-12)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Hall 7-8, Chiba, Japan (2008-08-09)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Balloch Castle Country Park, Glasgow, United Kingdom (2008-08-03)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Grote Kaai, Lokeren, Belgium (2008-08-02)
18 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- Seventeen
- No Feelings
- New York
- Did You No Wrong
- Liar
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- No Fun
- Problems
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
Sex Pistols setlist — Praia Fluvial do Taboão, Paredes de Coura, Portugal (2008-07-31)
12 songs, in the order played:
- Pretty Vacant
- New York
- Holidays in the Sun
- Belsen Was a Gas
- Submission
- I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
- God Save the Queen
- E.M.I.
- Bodies
- Anarchy in the U.K.
- Silver Machine
- Roadrunner
- 2008-07-19 — Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, Spain
Pretty Vacant · Seventeen · No Feelings · New York · Did You No Wrong · Liar · I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside · Holidays in the Sun · Belsen Was a Gas · Submission … +9 more - 2008-07-16 — Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus, Greece
Holidays in the Sun · Seventeen · No Feelings · New York · Liar · Pretty Vacant · Submission · No Fun · I'm Not Your Stepping Stone · Problems … +5 more - 2008-07-13 — Petrovaradin, Novi Sad, Serbia
Pretty Vacant · Seventeen · No Feelings · New York · Did You No Wrong · Liar · Holidays in the Sun · Belsen Was a Gas · Submission · I'm Not Your Stepping Stone … +8 more - 2008-07-11 — Parco della Pellerina, Turin, Italy
Pretty Vacant · Seventeen · No Feelings · New York · Did You No Wrong · Liar · Holidays in the Sun · Belsen Was a Gas · Submission · I'm Not Your Stepping Stone … +8 more
236 Sex Pistols setlists are known in total; the most recent 17 are shown here.
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Songs Sex Pistols plays most often live
Across the last 17 Sex Pistols concerts with a recorded setlist.
| Song | Played at | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anarchy in the U.K. | 17 of 17 | 100% |
| Pretty Vacant | 17 of 17 | 100% |
| Silver Machine | 17 of 17 | 100% |
| E.M.I. | 16 of 17 | 94% |
| God Save the Queen | 16 of 17 | 94% |
| Holidays in the Sun | 16 of 17 | 94% |
| I'm Not Your Stepping Stone | 16 of 17 | 94% |
| New York | 16 of 17 | 94% |
| Submission | 16 of 17 | 94% |
| Belsen Was a Gas | 15 of 17 | 88% |
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Upcoming Sex Pistols shows on Gigvault
3 announced dates for Sex Pistols, with the venue and city. Mark the ones you go to and they join your concert history the same night.
- 2026-12-09 — Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
- 2026-12-12 — Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool
- 2026-12-16 — The Prospect Building, Bristol
Cities where Sex Pistols played
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- Concerts in Edinburgh
- Concerts in San Francisco
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- Concerts in London
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- Concerts in Riga
Recent Sex Pistols shows on Gigvault
Venues where Sex Pistols played
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- Sex Pistols at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
- Sex Pistols at Warfield, San Francisco
- Sex Pistols at Marathon Music Works, Nashville
- Sex Pistols at Hammersmith Apollo, London
- Sex Pistols at Jäähalli, Helsinki
- Sex Pistols at Óbudai-Sziget, Budapest
- Sex Pistols at Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona
Festivals Sex Pistols played
Sex Pistols appears in the line-up of 4 festivals tracked on Gigvault.
Past Sex Pistols shows
15 past shows by Sex Pistols, kept on Gigvault after the ticketing sources dropped them.
- 2026-10-18 — Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood
- 2026-10-17 — Marquee Theatre, Tempe
- 2026-10-12 — Showbox SODO, Seattle
- 2026-10-10 — The Union, Salt Lake City
- 2026-10-09 — Ogden Theatre, Denver
- 2026-10-04 — Newport Music Hall, Columbus
- 2026-10-01 — Agora Theatre, Cleveland
- 2026-09-28 — Royale Boston, Boston
- 2026-09-22 — L'Olympia, Montreal
- 2026-09-22 — MTELUS, Montreal
- 2026-09-20 — RA Centre, Ottawa
- 2026-09-17 — Uptown Theater, Kansas City
- 2026-09-13 — House of Blues Houston, Houston
- 2026-09-12 — Emo's Austin, Austin
- 2026-09-11 — Longhorn Ballroom & Backyard Amphitheater, Dallas
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Frequently asked questions
Where has Sex Pistols played?
Sex Pistols shows on Gigvault are documented in 22 cities, including Barcelona, Biddinghuizen, Bristol, Budapest and Chiba. Venues include Arēna Rīga in Riga, Balloch Castle Country Park in Glasgow, Club Teatria in Oulu and Edinburgh Corn Exchange in Edinburgh.
When did Sex Pistols last play?
The most recent Sex Pistols show on record is 2026-10-14 at Warfield, San Francisco, United States.
How many Sex Pistols concerts are on Gigvault?
19 Sex Pistols concerts are documented, from 2008 to 2026 across 22 cities.
Which festivals has Sex Pistols played?
Sex Pistols appears in the line-up of 4 festivals tracked on Gigvault: Download Festival 2026, Graspop Metal Meeting 2026, Save the Core 2026 and Helter Skelter Festival 1996.
Who has Sex Pistols shared a stage with?
On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, Sex Pistols has appeared alongside A Day to Remember, Airbourne, Alcest, Alexisonfire, Alice in Chains and Alien Weaponry.
When is Sex Pistols playing live next?
No Sex Pistols dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2026-10-14 at Warfield, San Francisco, United States; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.
Where can I find Sex Pistols setlists?
17 setlists by Sex Pistols are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.
How many songs does Sex Pistols play live?
Sex Pistols plays 18 songs at a typical concert, measured across the last 17 shows with a recorded setlist.
What song does Sex Pistols open with?
Sex Pistols opened 16 of the last 17 concerts with "Pretty Vacant".
What song does Sex Pistols close with?
Sex Pistols closed 15 of the last 17 concerts with "Roadrunner".
Which songs does Sex Pistols always play?
3 songs were on the setlist at all 17 of the last recorded Sex Pistols concerts: Anarchy in the U.K., Pretty Vacant, Silver Machine.
What rare songs has Sex Pistols played recently?
2 songs appeared only once across the last 17 concerts: I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside, Radio 4.
Does Sex Pistols play the same setlist every night?
Partly. Two consecutive Sex Pistols concerts share about 14 of roughly 17 songs — a stable core with a rotating remainder.