The Masked Singer UK had a stunning reveal the other night that must have made the audience practically fall out of their chairs. No one could have guessed who it was. Per Parade, the vocalist in a flamboyant spangled yak getup performed "Physical" by the late Olivia Newton-John. The colorful Yak was sent packing. It was actually Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. His name is John Lydon. At 69, he still has the heart and soul of an eyebrow-raising bad boy. Lydon will turn 70 on January 31.
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Why Lydon Did 'The Masked Singer' and the Costume-Related Injury He Suffered
The rocker was very upfront about the reason he did the ITV edition of The Masked Singer. John Lydon was a guest on This Morning, and he explained his motivation. He also described the physical toll that donning the massive Yak costume took on his body.
Lydon said, "You cannot sing in an outfit like that, it's so hot and heavy. I put my shoulder out, I put my back out."
As for why he agreed to participate, he said to program hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, "Fun, firstly. But mostly the money." Lydon added, "Money has now paid for us [his band Public Image Ltd] to go and record in Portugal for a solid month and a nice little holiday afterwards."
Fans Were Totally Gobsmacked and They Loved the Fun
Viewers were really caught off-guard when they leaned the Yak's identity. They loved it, though. The comments they left on Masked Singer's Instagram prove that people were tickled to see the famed punk rocker having a blast on TV. The caption was "Our amazing Yak is...JOHN LYDON!!!" What a spectacular attention-getting coup for the show to have him. It certainly upped The Masked Singer's popularity.
"What a reveal I didn't get that right I'm genuinely shocked"
"the LEGEND himself John Lydon"
"Wish he'd sung a pistols song after the reveal.."
"He was brilliant"
"I knew it once I heard the voice, but then the costume made sense because he also has a distinct slouch that would've been a dead giveaway"
