Clash guitarist happy for Sex Pistols

After several years on the ballot, the Sex Pistols are finally getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - even though the punk icons have announced they don't plan to attend Monday night's (March 13th) induction ceremony in New York City. Others are happy to see them get the honor, though, including Mick Jones of the Clash, which were inducted in 2003:
[ click here to listen if you have a Backstage Pass] "I think they deserve everything they get, not-withstanding getting back together again. They should do that, you know, if they want to, and that's fine."

The Clash did not play at their induction ceremony due to the death of frontman Joe Strummer just three months before.

Jones added that even though the two bands were perceived as rivals, he has a warm spot in his heart for the Sex Pistols:
[ click here to listen if you have a Backstage Pass] "We were great rivals. We were sort of allies at the same time. You know, we come from the same kind of place, and we were both actually from West London, mostly. So we had that. And we were all really good friends with them as well as being rivals to them."

The Sex Pistols were together for just over two years and released only one proper album, but are credited with pioneering the mid-'70s punk movement in Britain. The group broke up in January of 1978 at the end of a U.S. tour. Its original lineup, with original bassist Glen Matlock in place of the late Sid Vicious, reunited for a tour in 1996.

VH1 will broadcast a taped version of the Hall of Fame ceremony at 9 p.m. ET on March 21st.