Sunderland-bound Whistle Test presenter says Sex Pistols incident is “water under the bridge”

Broadcasting legend Bob Harris has told the Echo that an infamous event involving himself and punk icons the Sex Pistols is ‘water under the bridge’.

While “Whispering Bob” was chatting with the Echo, he mentioned the attack by Pistols’ bass player, Sid Vicious, with a broken bottle in a London bar in 1977. Vicious was among a baying mob who thought Whistle Test had an anti-punk agenda.

Bob had his back to the wall, but was “symbolically” saved by the road crew of psychedelic rock band Procol Harum. A friend was less fortunate; struck on the head by Vicious with a broken bottle, needing 14 stitches.