Pete Shelley, lead singer of Buzzcocks, dies at 63
Co-founder of seminal punk band suffered suspected heart attack
Pete Shelley, lead singer of the punk band Buzzcocks, has died aged 63 of a suspected heart attack, his bandmates have said.
“It’s with great sadness that we confirm the death of Pete Shelley, one of the UK’s most influential and prolific songwriters and co-founder of the seminal original punk band Buzzcocks,” the band said on Thursday evening.