List of members of Public Image Ltd.


's ever-changing structure allowed a large number of people to pass through the ranks of the music group. Vocalist John Lydon is the sole constant member.
This listing is based on data found on the website, especially the and sections. "Most of the people involved were dislikable little shits," founding bassist Jah Wobble observed of the band's formative years, "including meself."

Full-time members

;Musicians
;Current
;Former members
;Other personnel

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at:08/12/1978
at:23/11/1979
at:01/04/1981
at:09/07/1984
at:03/02/1986
at:14/09/1987
at:10/05/1989
at:24/02/1992
at:28/03/2012
at:04/09/2015
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bar:Steve New from:01/05/1980 till:01/09/1980 color:g
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bar:Lu Edmonds from:01/07/1986 till:01/07/1988 color:g
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bar:Lu Edmonds from:15/10/2009 till:end color:g
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bar:Pete Jones from:01/05/1982 till:01/07/1983 color:b
bar:Allan Dias from:01/07/1986 till:01/09/1992 color:b
bar:Scott Firth from:15/10/2009 till:end color:b
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bar:David Humphrey from:01/02/1979 till:01/03/1979 color:dr
bar:Richard Dudanski from:01/04/1979 till:01/09/1979 color:dr
bar:Karl Burns from:01/09/1979 till:01/10/1979 color:dr
bar:Martin Atkins from:01/10/1979 till:01/07/1980 color:dr
bar:Martin Atkins from:01/05/1982 till:01/07/1985 color:dr
bar:Bruce Smith from:01/07/1986 till:01/09/1990 color:dr
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Live only

1978-80
1980-83
1983-85
1986-88
1988-90
1990-92
2009-present