John Waddington (musician)

John Waddington (1 January 1960 – 20 June 2023) was an English musician known as the guitarist for the English electronic rock group The Pop Group.

Biography
At the age of 17 John Waddington started his first band, serving as vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter for the punk group The Boyfriends. The band was short-lived, and he co-founded The Pop Group in 1977, serving as one of their guitarists. He performed on their two albums, Y and For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?, which were critically acclaimed. After The Pop Group disbanded in 1981, he was asked to join another post-punk band, Maximum Joy. He was also involved in the short-lived German electro outfit U-BahnX with Disc O'Dell. Waddington was absent from Pop Group reunions and his last performance credit was on Lily Allen's 2006 album, Alright, Still.

John Waddington died on 20 June 2023, at the age of 63.