Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto. They combined elements of punk rock, power pop, and pop punk through their career. They achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were later collected on Singles Going Steady, an acclaimed compilation album described by music journalist and critic, Ned Raggett, as a "punk masterpiece". Devoto left the band in 1977, after which Pete Shelley became the principal singer-songwriter. After releasing three albums, the band broke up in 1981 following a dispute with their then-record label, but reunited in 1989 and released six more albums before Shelley's death in 2018. The band has remained active, led by their original bassist Steve Diggle, who assumed guitarist and singer duties and this line-up released the 2022 album Sonics in the Soul.

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