He said, ‘Oh, they’re inside.’ He introduced me to Pete, who was collecting tickets.” That was Pete Shelley, who had organised the gig with his mate Howard Devoto. “A terrible beauty was born.”Fifty years later, there’s an argument that Buzzcocks are the most influential band Manchester ever produced. But it was an inspiring moment to everybody.”But Devoto suddenly left, soon forming another seminal Manchester band of the era, Magazine. “It was a lovely night.” Diggle eventually resolved to continue as Buzzcocks. “There were people saying, ‘No Pete Shelley, no Buzzcocks.’ But people said, ‘No Howard Devoto, no Buzzcocks.’ It was a bit of a stress.