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Buzzcocks Frontman Pete Shelley Dead At 63

Pete Shelley Buzzcocks Dead

Pete Shelley Buzzcocks Dead
Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks [Jackie Butler/Getty Images]
(TRR) – Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley has died at the age of 63, BBC News reports. A founding member of the legendary British punk rock outfit, Pete passed from a suspected heart attack. The band’s management reported to BBC News that Shelley died on Thursday in Estonia, where he was currently living.

The Buzzcocks where were part of the foundation of the influential British punk rock scene in the late ’70s. The band was founded by Shelley and vocalist Howard Devoto. Devoto departed the band in 1977, and Shelley took over vocal duties. He would also serve as the band’s principle song writer.

The band released their ninth and final studio LP The Way in 2014 and were a featured act at Riot Fest. In 2016, the band embarked on a 40th anniversary tour in 2016.