A huge mural celebrating the life and legacy of punk rock icon Pete Shelley has appeared in his hometown. The 200 sq m tribute based on the band's 1978 single Ever Fallen in Love has been created in Leigh where he was born and grew up.
Wigan Council has worked closely with The Pete Shelley Memorial Campaign on the mural near Leigh Town Hall and the historic Turnpike Centre. Pete is one of the most influential musicians the UK has ever produced, best known for his work with punk iconoclasts Buzzcocks.
He wrote a stream of classics in the late 1970s, including their biggest hit ‘Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)’, which reached number 12 in the UK chart in 1978. The singer also pursued a successful solo career in the 1980s. His song ‘Homosapien’ charted in the US in 1981.
