Tuesday, January 3, 1978. The Sex Pistols arrive in New York. Never Mind The Bollocks, the Pistols' sole LP release, stands at Number 108 on the Billboard charts.

Thursday, January 5. The Pistols fly to Atlanta for their first show at the Great Southeast Music Hall, which turns out to be in a shopping mall. During a disappointing show, vocalist Johnny Rotten tells the onlookers, "Aren't we the worst thing you've ever seen? You can all stop staring at us now."

Friday, January 6. The Pistols fly to Memphis and their plane is struck by lightning. On arriving, bassist Sid Vicious disappears, desperate to find some heroin. He turns up before their show at the Talyesin Ballroom, which holds 700 people. Outside, 200 disgruntled punters riot and smash windows trying to get in.

Sunday, January 8. The band arrive in San Antonio to play Randy's Rodeo, a ballroom that has sold out its 2,200 capacity. As soon as the band take the stage, they are pelted with beer cans, hot dogs and popcorn. Vicious tells the crowd, "You cowboys are all a bunch of fucking faggots!" When a young cowboy tries physical retaliation, Vicious hits him with his bass. The show is stopped for several minutes while the cowboy is taken away by police. He later denounces the Pistols as "sewer rats with guitars" on TV.

Tuesday, January 10. The Pistols play Dallas' Longhorn Ballroom. Vicious, who has scrawled the words 'I need a fix' in magic-marker on his naked chest, howls, "All cowboys are queer!" during the gig. When a girl headbutts him on the nose, Vicious lets his blood flow down his chest. He is so out of it that the wait between songs is now several minutes, causing Lydon to sneer: "Look at that - a living circus."

Wednesday, January 11. The band travel through a blizzard to play at Tulsa's Caine's Ballroom. Outside, a Baptist pastor pickets the show, saying, "There is a Johnny Rotten inside each of us, and he doesn't need to be liberated, he needs to be crucified."

Friday, January 13. Manager Malcolm McLaren, Jones, and Cook check into San Francisco's Miyako Hotel. By this time, the Pistols have been banned from American Airlines and Holiday Inn hotels. Finding out they have been banned from Finland, where they are due to play in five days, McLaren suggests they go to Rio to play with train robber Ronnie Biggs.

Saturday, January 14. Rotten and Vicious arrive in San Francisco. Vicious immediately goes to Haight Ashbury to score smack. At the Winter Ballroom, 5,000 gather to witness what turns out to be the Pistols' final gig. "This is no fun," Lydon tells the crowd as the band start to play "No Fun." He leaves the stage with the words, "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"