In pictures: Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren shot to fame as the man who guided punk group the Sex Pistols into the pop charts in the 1970s. He had already become a fixture on the London punk scene after opening a shop selling fetish clothing with his then-partner Vivienne Westwood.

The Sex Pistols signing a new recording contract with A&M (A and M) Records outside Buckingham Palace

The Pistols, whose debut single Anarchy in the UK was released in 1976, hit the headlines when band members swore on Bill Grundy's TV show. The band's controversial image saw them fired by both EMI and A&M record companies.

Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren being led away by the police after his arrest, May 1977

During the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977, McLaren was arrested on a boat trip down the River Thames, organised to promote the Sex Pistols' God Save The Queen - which was banned by the BBC.

The band broke up at the end of a US tour in January 1978 amid accusations of mismanagement. They had recorded just one album.

McLaren, back, with the remaining Pistols and Ronnie Biggs, right

In June 1978, a song credited to the Sex Pistols, featuring original members Steve Jones and Paul Cook, was released. Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs (right) sang on No One Is Innocent, which was recorded in Brazil where he lived, immune from extradition.

Malcolm McLaren (front, centre) with The World's Famous Supreme Team and models

McLaren released his own first album Duck Rock in 1983. It featured a collaboration with US hip-hop outfit World's Famous Supreme Team on the track Buffalo Girls. He is pictured with the group and models wearing Westwood-designed clothes.

Handout photo of London Mayoral candidate Malcolm McLaren in Londons West End, Thursday February 24, 2000

After retreating from the music scene, McLaren dabbled in politics and in 1999 toyed with the idea of entering the race to be mayor of London. A free bicycle for every household and a ban on cars on Sundays were some of his policy ideas.

In 2007, McLaren intended to make an appearance on the reality show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, but pulled out after branding the show "fake".

Since news broke of McLaren's death, aged 64, tributes have poured in. Music journalist Jon Savage said: "Without Malcolm McLaren there would not have been any British punk. What he did with fashion and music was extraordinary. He was a revolutionary."