"Sid and Nancy" Flowy Racerback Tank

1976. Malcolm McLaren Needed a Bassist. He Found John Ritchie, Who Became Sid Vicious.

Sid Vicious couldn't really play bass when he joined the Sex Pistols. That was partly the point. The Pistols weren't a band in the traditional sense — they were a provocation, managed by Malcolm McLaren with a specific agenda about disrupting British culture and the music industry simultaneously. Sid was 19, had the look, and was committed to the attitude in a way that went well beyond performance.

He met Nancy Spungen, a 17-year-old from Philadelphia, in London in 1977. She had followed the New York punk scene to London looking for the bands. They became inseparable in the way that two people in freefall sometimes do. The Sex Pistols broke up after their disastrous US tour in January 1978 — Johnny Rotten quit onstage in San Francisco. Sid and Nancy were in New York by October.

On the morning of October 12, 1978, Nancy Spungen was found dead in Room 100 of the Chelsea Hotel. She had been stabbed. Sid was charged with her murder. He maintained he had no memory of what happened. He died of a heroin overdose in February 1979, four months after Nancy, before the case ever went to trial. What actually happened in Room 100 has never been established.

Alex Cox's 1986 film Sid and Nancy — with Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb — shaped how most people outside the punk scene came to know the story. It's a sympathetic portrait, and a contested one.

This tank is for people who know the full story.

Premium Quality

• Bella + Canvas 8800 — Flowy racerback tank, lightweight and flattering
• Soft jersey fabric — Moves with you, drapes beautifully
• Relaxed fit — Easy to layer or wear alone

Made to Order

For environmental and quality reasons, this tank is made specifically for you after you order. Please allow approximately one week for production. Tracking information will be sent as soon as it ships.