Glen then appeared with Iggy Pop, touring throughout 1979 and playing on his ‘Soldier’ album also writing the track ‘Ambition’. An official CD of the concert was later released in 1993. Rich Kids had a self-titled Top 25 hit the following year and also released the album ‘Ghosts of Princes in Towers’ in August 1978 before petering out shortly after.Īfter the Sex Pistols split in 1978 Glen and his replacement Sid Vicious played together as part of The Vicious White Kids a one-off live band – also featuring Steve New and Rat Scabbies (Damned) – Glen played bass while Sid sang lead vocals. Glen dusted himself down and together with Steve New (guitar), Midge Ure (vocals) & Rusty Egan (drums) formed the Rich Kids signing to the Sex Pistols archenemies EMI Records in early 1977. Glen officially left by “mutual consent” in February 1977, with Malcolm McLaren then claiming he was sacked because “He liked the Beatles.” Much has been made of the relationship between John and Glen – and although they were always the proverbial “chalk and cheese” – outside elements definitely conspired to pull the pair apart. The band rehearsed and rehearsed but it wasn’t until John Lydon joined them in 1975 that things really got serious. Malcolm knew Steve and Paul were on the look out for a reliable bass player and suggested Glen… Glen had already mentioned to Malcolm he’d started playing bass. While working at Malcolm McLaren’s clothes shop ‘Let It Rock’ in 1974 Glen met budding musicians Steve Jones and Paul Cook.