After recording demos for a fourth album, Buzzcocks disbanded in 1981; Shelley took up a solo career, and Diggle and Maher formed Flag of Convenience and released several singles between 1982 and 1989. Garvey formed Motivation and joined Blue Orchids, moving to New York shortly afterwards to continue with Motivation. Maher had joined Wah! by the time Buzzcocks broke up; as of 2012, he owned John Maher Racing, a vintage Volkswagen performance-tuning workshop on the Isle of Harris, Scotland.
After recording demos for a fourth album Buzzcocks disbanded in 1981; Shelley took up a solo career and Diggle and Maher formed Flag of Convenience and released several singles between 1982 and 1989 Garvey formed Motivation and joined Blue Orchids moving to New York shortly afterwards to continue with Motivation Maher had joined Wah by the time Buzzcocks broke up; as of 2012 he owned John Maher Racing a vintage Volkswagen performance-tuning workshop on the Isle of Harris Scotland