People of Bellshill: 12 famous faces who were born and brought up in Bellshill

These are the famous faces who grew up in Bellshill

Bellshill is a town found in North Lanarkshire ten miles southeast of Glasgow city centre which has produced many famous faces.

The first mention of the town dates back to 1596 when it appeared on a handwritten map by Timothy Pont with it having a rich history of being an industrial town.

As well as sport and politics, Bellshill is well known for its music scene as the North Lanarkshire town produced bands such as Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits and the Soup Dragons. John Peel celebrated the towns music which was dubbed the Bellshill Sound in the Channel 4 series Sounds of the Suburbs.

Here are 12 famous faces and bands who grew up in the area.

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