"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 1/30/26)
76
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Based on
5
critic concert reviews
Real Live Certified
Artists are "Real Live Certified" if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
Based on 89 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Buzzcocks is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Buzzcocks concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dynamic, ferocious, powerful, graceful, frantic, charismatic, and nostalgic.
How long are their concerts?
How long are Buzzcocks concerts? Buzzcocks concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to two hours.
How much to book?
How much does it cost to book Buzzcocks? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Buzzcocks range from $25,000 - $50,000, with Buzzcocks's current estimated booking fee to be around $40,000.
On tour
Fléda, Brno, Czech Republic (February 27); Kwadrat, Kraków, Poland (March 1); Proxima, Warszawa, Poland (March 2); Patronaat, Haarlem, Netherlands (March 7); Mon Live, Madrid, Spain (March 13); Various Venues, Montreal, Canada (May 15); Le Jardin des Bières, Montréal, Canada (May 16); Manchester Academy; Val de Moine, Manchester, United Kingdom; Clisson, France (June 4; Jun 18)
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK in 1976, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley (1955 - 2018) for nearly their entire existence.
Has Performed With
The Fall, The Dollyrots, Residuels
Artist Website
Critic Concert Reviews
The Arts STL (USA)
September 23, 2025
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Here’s a sentence you don’t hear everyday: The Buzzcocks rolled into St. Louis last night and blew the roof off of Red Flag! Complete with a set that reminded everyone why they’re punk rock legends, they flew right into a seemingly nonstop set didn’t they did not ease into either.
Buzzcocks make their long-awaited return to Auckland but without founding member Pete Shelley, who is no longer with us. With them, though, is 80’s hitmakers Modern English.
English punk band Buzzcocks got a new singer a few years ago when their frontman Pete Shelley died, but he wasn’t just any old lead singer, he was the band’s longtime bassist Steve Diggle. And it turns out that Diggle is a great frontman, and seeing the Buzzcocks live is
After a challenging year due to serious health issues for Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings of From the Jam, the New Year got off to a healthy new Start! for the band at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.
