Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is trying to block Danny Boyle from using the band's music in FX's Pistol

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"Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook have taken Lydon to the High Court in London in a bid to resolve the dispute," reports Deadline's Jake Kanter. "Jones and Cook are in favor of the music featuring the in the series, which is based on the former’s memoir Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol. But Lydon is being typically pugnacious in his position, exposing the bitter and fractious relationship between a band that helped usher in a punk revolution in Britain in the 1970s. On the first day of the high court hearing yesterday, Lydon’s attorney argued the series is 'disrespectful' and Jones’ book paints him 'in a hostile and unflattering light.' Lydon’s view is that the Sex Pistols’ songs can’t be used without his blessing. Jones and Cook contend that decisions on licensing requests, like the one that would be central to the FX series, can be determined by a majority of band members."