Public Image Ltd. Have reformed and will play a series of dates across Britain in December to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album 'Metal Box'.

The band, fronted as ever by John Lydon, will be completed by Lu Edmonds of The Damned, bassist Scott Firth and former Slits drummer Bruce Smith.

Starting in Birmingham on December 15th the dates are as follows,

• Birmingham, O2 Academy - December 15
• Leeds, O2 Academy - 16
• Glasgow, O2 Academy - 18
• Manchester, Academy - 19
• London, Brixton O2 Academy - 21

(by David Renshaw)