John Lydon, the former Sex Pistols frontman, has tucked into his first taste of a Black Country classic – orange chips.

Lydon, also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, was in Bilston on Thursday for a sold-out show at The Robin with his group Public Image Ltd – which he formed in 1978 after the Sex Pistols split.

The singer-songwriter requested fish and chips from popular nearby chippy Major’s after the venue’s boss Frances Tranter told him they were “the best in the world”.

Lydon said: “The chips are the same colour as my jumper – orange. I didn’t think it was possible to make fish and chips even more unhealthy, but Bilston has found a way.”