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Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley dies aged 63

Published 21:34 6 Dec 2018 GMT

Updated 08:10 7 Dec 2018 GMT

Oli Dugmore
Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley dies aged 63

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The lead singer of the seminal punk band Buzzcocks, Pete Shelley, passed away in Estonia, where he was living

Lead singer of Buzzcocks Pete Shelley has died aged 63. The frontman of the group responsible for 1978 banger 'Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)' passed away in Estonia, where he was living, of a suspected heart attack. https://twitter.com/Buzzcocks/status/1070790420026744832 A spokesperson for the band said: "Pete's music has inspired generations of musicians over a career that spanned five decades and with his band and as a solo artist, he was held in the highest regard by the music industry and by his fans around the world." The punk icon's brother, Gary McNeish, announced the news on Thursday evening.

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Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley dies aged 63