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JOHN Sykes’ estate – including his family – has responded to plans by Australian label Golden Robot to posthumously release his music.
Golden Robot announced last week it planned to put out an EP by the former Whitesnake, Blue Murder and Thin Lizzy man who died of cancer in December 2024.
A statement on Sykes’ website read: “In 2019, John Sykes parted ways with Golden Robot Records following ongoing issues relating to contractual agreements. Since that time neither John Sykes nor his estate has authorised, entered into, or agreed to any arrangement with Golden Robot Records for his unfinished material to be mastered, released or distributed under their label.
“Given these circumstances, we are deeply concerned by the decision to proceed with such actions at a time when John is no longer able to represent or defend his own position. It is also notable that in the years following John’s departure from the label, no public announcements or attempts were made to release this material while he was alive.
“In our view these actions raise serious questions and feel profoundly disrespectful to John’s legacy and to his immediate family, who are continuing to grieve and come to terms with the loss of a father, brother, and son.”
However, the statement did not include any threat of legal action.
On Monday, US DJ Eddie Trunk recounted a conversation he had with Sykes with the owner of Golden Robot, Mark Alexander-Erber, standing not far away.
“I spoke to John at NAMM (music convention) about five years ago,” Trunk said on Sirius XM. “The album was about to come out.
“I had phone calls with the owner of Golden Robot and John about the record. It was a full go.
“And I will never forget this. I was talking to John at NAMM and I said to him ‘well what’s the deal with the record?’. Because at that point it had been a year or two and the record still hadn’t come out and I knew that it was done.
“And with the owner of the label standing 10 feet away – because John didn’t really have much of a filter – he says to me ‘er, you know Eddie, I don’t think I’m going to put it out with this guy’ – motioning his head to the guy who just signed him!”
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