Instigators
Instigators | |
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| Origin | Dewsbury, England |
| Genres | Punk rock, anarcho-punk |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Bluurg, Peaceville |
| Members | Andy Turner
Simon Mooney Gary Jackson Dan Le-Billon |
| Past members | Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw Simon Mooney Simon Bridgewater Simon Elsey Barbara Drye Nicky Djorjevic "Tompo" Darren Dean Tez Turner Andrew Turnbull Steve Curran |
Instigators are an anarcho-punk band from Dewsbury, England, formed in 1980. The original line-up split up in the mid-1980s, but the band carried on into the 1990s. As of 2025, the band reformed with founding member Simon Mooney reuniting with Andy Turner and recruiting Gary Jackson on bass and Dan Le-Billon on drums. This reformation lead to a number of dates played in the UK, notably the first gig Instigators had played in 32 years at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, followed by a homecoming gig in Huddersfield plus dates in London and then Poland where a live session was recorded and released as a benefit album by Sanctus Propaganda.