
Marco Pirroni – Rebellion Literary Festival, Blackpool
SOLD OUT: MARCO PIRRONI – Rebellion Literary Festival 2026
Marco initially came to prominence as a part of the nascent punk scene in London. Making his musical debut at the 100 Club Punk festival as guitarist for the live debut of Siouxsie and the Banshees, he then joined the Models (originally called the Beastly Cads) and released the ’77 classic ‘Freeze/Man of the Year’ 7”. Following stints with Rema Rema and Weekend Swingers, Marco teamed up with Adam & the Ants and as co-songwriter, enjoyed significant success and worldwide acclaim, with numerous chart-topping hits and two albums that reached number 1, ‘Kings of the Wild Frontier and ‘Prince Charming’. Since his work with Adam Ant, he has worked with other artists, not least Sinead O’Connor, formed the Wolfmen with ex-Ant Chris Constantinou and contributed to various music, film and literary works.
LITERARY FEST APPEARANCE DAY – FRIDAY – Timings TBC
This year’s Literary Stage will be presenting a range of interviews, along with inviting back some previous guests as part of the festival’s 30th Anniversary celebrations.



