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Bernard Rhodes, a sometime associate of McLaren's and friend of the Sex Pistols ', was similarly aiming to make stars of the band London SS.

Early in 1976, London SS broke up before ever performing publicly, spinning off two new bands: The Damned and The Clash, which was joined by Joe Strummer, former lead singer of The 101 ' ers.

On June 4, 1976, the Sex Pistols played Manchester's Lesser Free Trade Hall in what came to be regarded as one of the most influential rock shows ever.

Among the approximately forty audience members were the two locals who organized the gig — they had formed the Buzzcocks after seeing the Sex Pistols in February.

Others in the small crowd went on to form Joy Division, The Fall, and — in the 1980s — The Smiths.