John Lydon shared the inspiring story he shared with his late wife, Nora Forster, before her death.
The former Sex Pistol member delivered the heartbreaking news Thursday, confirming that his 80-year-old wife died after her long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He became her caregiver after learning about her diagnosis.
Lydon himself shared his thoughts about losing his wife and caring for her before her death.
John Lydon Badly Wanted To Protect His "Lovely Nora"
In an interview with The Telegraph from his Malibu home before Forster's death, the rocker spoke sweetly of his wife, saying that she was loved and knew she was loved. The home is where he cared for his wife of five decades as she battled with the dreaded illness.
A few hours after the interview, Lydon announced his wife's passing.
Lydon spoke about how painful her death would be during the interview - something he immediately felt soon after the discussion. According to the musician, taking care of his wife changed him.
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"All the sadness I had to go through [when Nora became ill] is self-inflicted on myself and I'm seeing the light in it now," he explained. "In an odd weird way this is actually a gift from God, not a curse. Because it offers enormous self-reflection."
He added that what he went through reminded him of the tradition his family has been following: "Don't have self-pity - all it does is arm your enemies."
Lydon has been using his music to express his love for his wife, even dedicating the upcoming Public Image Ltd. album to her. His band's upcoming LP, "End of World," will be released on Aug. 11.
The frontman already released the first song from the album, "Hawaii," in January. He created the track to publicly share his feelings for Forster.
John Lydon, Nora Forster Prepared Themselves for the Worse
Before the tragic event, Lydon spoke candidly about their battle against Alzheimer's disease and how they chose to face it together "with dignity."
He told The Sunday Times in 2021 that he knew her condition would deteriorate. However, he chose to commit forever and would not change anything decades after they got married.
Lydon also shared how proud he was to care for her the best he could that he felt bad when he had to leave her to attempt to win a slot to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Before Forster's death, he already declared that his wife's health issue helped him to become the man he is now.
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