List of bands from Newcastle-upon-Tyne
This article features a list of bands and musicians from Newcastle upon Tyne, and may also include some bands and musicians from the wider Tyneside conurbation.
- Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand (partly raised in South Shields)
- Andy Taylor of Duran Duran (from Cullercoats)
- Angelic Upstarts
- The Animals
- Ant & Dec
- Atomkraft, Thrash metal
- Baltic
- Brian Johnson of AC/DC and Geordie (from Dunston, Gateshead)
- Bridie Jackson and the Arbour, winner of the Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition 2013
- Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music was born in Washington, County Durham but attended school in Newcastle and is a fan of Newcastle United
- Bruce Welch of The Shadows
- Ceramic
- Cheryl of Girls Aloud
- Chris McCormack from 3 Colours Red
- Demob Happy
- Dire Straits
- Drill
- Dubstar (from Jesmond)
- Eric Burdon
- The Forcefield Kids
- Friends Of Harry
- Geordie
- Goldie
- Hank Marvin of The Shadows
- Hellbastard
- Holding Out
- Hurrah!
- Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix
- James Ray
- Joe McElderry, winner of The X Factor UK series 6
- Jimmy Nail
- Kathryn Williams (originally from Liverpool), she is now based in Newcastle after studying at the University of Newcastle.
- Lanterns on the Lake
- The Lighthouse Family
- Lindisfarne
- Little Comets
- Mark Knopfler guitarist, singer, and founder member of "Dire Straits". Although born in Glasgow, Mark & his family moved back to Northumberland when he was young and he attended school in Newcastle.
- Matthew Healy of the alternative rock band The 1975. Although born in London, was brought up in Prudhoe
- Maxïmo Park
- The Motorettes
- Nadine Shah
- Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys (born in North Shields, schooled in Newcastle)
- The Orange Lights
- Peace Burial at Sea
- Penetration
- Perrie Edwards of Little Mix
- Phase, switched their base to Newcastle in 2013.
- Prefab Sprout
- Punishment of Luxury
- Raven
- Richard Dawson
- Rival Savages
- Sam Fender
- Sandhill Newcastle based band
- Satan
- Sharks Took the Rest
- Sirens
- Spike
- Sting
- Toy Dolls
- Tygers of Pan Tang
- Venom
- Warfare
- The Whodlums - a Who tribute band
- The Wildhearts
- YFriday
- yourcodenameis:milo
- Zoviet France
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