Wednesday, 18 June 2008

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John Lydon leaves Duffy in tears at Mojo Awards

Sex Pistols frontman hurls foul-mouthed abuse at Mercy singer

Duffy scooped the Best Single gong for Mercy

Duffy burst into tears at the Mojo Awards after John Lydon directed a tirade of abuse at her.

The Sex Pistols frontman blasted the singer when she tried to put her arm around him during a photocall at the awards on Monday night.

He is reported to have leapt away, shouting: ‘F*** off, you c***.’

‘It came completely out of the blue,' says an insider at the event.

'[Duffy] went to throw an arm around John as they posed up for their group photo. He wasn't expecting it and leapt about 2ft in the air when she touched him.

‘Then he let loose with his tirade. It was totally over the top and very unpleasant. Duffy looked terrified and began to cry,' the source tells the Daily Mirror.

Johnny, 52 – who used to be known as Johnny Rotten – is said to have been in a foul mood all night, despite the Sex Pistols winning the Icon Award.

Duffy, 24, scooped the Best Single gong for Mercy.

John was just as unpleasant when he appeared on I'm A Celebrity… in 2004, where he upset fellow campers including Jordan and Peter Andre.