10 Biggest Breakups In Rock And Roll History

10. Sex Pistols

The entire genesis of punk rock in the late '70s was an absolutely beautiful mess. As much as people wanted to make as much noise as possible and assault their audience with abrasive sounds, we got some of the best songs that the rock world had ever seen before. Then again, don't be surprised when something centered around anarchy ends up going poorly.

After being assembled as the archetypal punk band, the Sex Pistols seemed to fall apart just as quickly as they got started. Once Nevermind the !*$% was released on Britain's youth and the band crashed the Royal Jubilee, they set their sights on America with their drug addled bassist Sid Vicious in tow. Though the shows in the UK were known to be extremely vicious, the touring life in the States turned lethal at times, with Sid known for etching the words "I need a fix" into his flesh before one of the shows.

By the time the band had reached San Francisco, no one was happy and everyone seemed to part ways with each other, with Johnny Rotten claiming that it would be their final performance from the stage. The band barely managed to make it back to England in one piece either, with each one finding their way back on their own. For a genre that was supposed to be all about rebellion, The Pistols were supposed to return as giants and ended up with their tail between their legs.