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Pretty Vacant no more: Sex Pistols reclaim their history with Longhorn Ballroom
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk Preston Jones , as published by Dallas Observer
· September 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Chaos broke out the last time the Sex Pistols were in Dallas 48 years ago. At their hotly anticipated return to the Longhorn Ballroom, they gave their legacy at the venue a new ending.
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Key takeaway At their hotly anticipated return to the Longhorn Ballroom, they gave their legacy at the venue a new ending.
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What is this story about? Chaos broke out the last time the Sex Pistols were in Dallas 48 years ago. At their hotly anticipated return to the Longhorn Ballroom, they gave their legacy at the venue a new ending.
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