On January 10, Burke Shelley, the lead vocalist and bassist of Budgie, passed away at the age of 71. The Welsh musician died on Monday evening at Heath Hospital in Cardiff. Shelley's daughter, Ela, ...

John Burke Shelley, the bassist and lead singer for Welsh heavy metal band Budgie, has reportedly died at the age of 71. “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my father, John Burke ...

Rock band Budgie's lead singer and bassist Burke Shelley has died aged 71. The devastating news of the Welsh musician's death was announced by his daughter Ela Shelley, in a heartbreaking statement on ...

“Before I started doing our ‘Curious Creatures’ podcast with Budgie, I was thinking about doing this other podcast,” says the Cure co-founder/drummer ...

Several notable members of the rock and metal community gave their respects to Burke Shelley following the musician's death on Monday (Jan. 10) at age 71. Shelley was the lead vocalist, bassist and co ...

The singer of legendary rock band Budgie has died at the age of 71. Burke Shelley - the singer and bassist with the Seventies rockers who brought out 11 albums - died in hospital. The group influenced ...

Ray Phillips, drummer with pioneering heavy metal band Budgie, recalled how Metallica’s cover of their song “Breadfan” saved him from financial disaster. The Welsh band released the original track on ...

Budgie have been covered by Metallica and are one of Wales' greatest rock bands. After the third album, Never Turn Your Back On A Friend, drummer Ray Phillips left and was replaced in 1973 by Pete ...

Famous fan Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich paid tribute to Shelley in a touching Instagram post. By Gil Kaufman Burke Shelley, singer/bassist for 1970s Welsh hard rock band Budgie, has died at age 71.

Burke Shelley, singer and bassist of the hard rocking Welsh group Budgie, has died at the age of 71. "It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my father, John Burke Shelley. He passed ...

Burke Shelley, singer and bassist of the Welsh band Budgie, has died at the age of 71. The musician’s passing was confirmed by his daughter Ela in a statement on Facebook last night (January 10). A ...