United Kingdom, Feb. 22 -- John Lydon feels like "half" the man he was since the death of his wife.

The Sex Pistols singer, 69, became a carer to his partner Nora Foster before she passed away in April 2023 aged 80 after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2018.

He has now told the Metro newspaper about his difficulties coping in the wake of Nora's death: "The truth of it is, I'm only half the person I was when she was alive."

John also admitted about how his loss has had a huge impact on him: "That's definite, I can feel that hollowness."

He also revealed he initially turned to alcohol in the wake of her death, though he has since tried to move forward.

John went on: "I've come out of wallowing in alcohol and sadness and self-pity...