Find the best The Undertones concert tickets at O2 Academy Edinburgh, Edinburgh. The new wave band was formed by five friends in Derry in Northern Ireland in 1975. The original line-up drew inspiration from the likes of the Beatles and released thirteen singles and four studio albums before disbanding in July 1983. With the arrival of punk rock in late 1976, the artistic focus of the band changed, with artists such as the Sex Pistols and the Buzzcocks becoming major influences.