Feargal Sharkey was the frontman of The Undertones - the punk band formed in Londonderry in the 1970s [Getty Images] Even before he had a chance to get his teenage kicks, Feargal Sharkey was out on the streets campaigning. In recent years, the voice of the former The Undertones frontman has become almost as well known for protest as music. He has spoken out passionately about the effects of pollution on rivers in the UK and been a loud advocate for the music industry.