Pete Shelley

Pete Shelley was born as Peter McNeish on April 17, 1955 in Leigh. He was the lead singer and songwriter of the Buzzcocks, one of the first generation of punk groups.

Buzzcocks were formed

Pete Shelley was born as Peter McNeish on April 17, 1955 in Leigh. He was the lead singer and songwriter of the Buzzcocks, one of the first generation of punk groups.

Buzzcocks were formed by Shelley and Howard Devoto shortly after the two met at an electronic music society at Bolton Institute of Technology and travelled together to London to see The Sex Pistols. They debuted in 1976 in Manchester, opening for the Sex Pistols.