On three April, they performed for the 1st time at the Nashville, supporting the 101ers. The pub rock group's direct singer, Joe Strummer, noticed the Pistols for the initially time that night time-and recognised punk rock as the foreseeable future. On four and 6 July, respectively, two newly formed London punk rock acts, the Clash-with Strummer as guide vocalist-and the Damned, manufactured their stay debuts opening for the Sex Pistols.