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{{Short description|UK musical group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = The Chavs
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| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[London]], England
| genre = [[Post-punk revival]], [[garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]], [[garage rock]], [[indie rock]], [[hard rock]]
| years_active = 2004–2023 · 2025
| label = Unsigned
| spinoffs = [[Sex Pistols]], [[Generation X (band)|Generation X]]
| spinoff_of = [[The Libertines]], [[Dirty Pretty Things (band)|Dirty Pretty Things]], [[The Charlatans (UK band)|The Charlatans]], [[Primal Scream]], [[Razorlight]], [[Klaxons]], [[Hatcham Social]]
| website =
| current_members = [[Billy Idol]] [[Paul Cook]] [[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]] [[Tony James (musician)|Tony James]]
| past_members = [[Carl Barât]] [[Tim Burgess (artist)|Tim Burgess]] [[Andy Burrows]] [[Jamie Reynolds]] [[Steffan Halperin]] [[Didz Hammond]] [[Anthony Rossomando]] [[Gary Powell (musician)|Gary Powell]] Finnigan Kidd [[Martin Duffy]]
}}

'''The Chavs''' is an English [[Rock music|rock]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] band originally formed in London in 2004, by former [[The Libertines|Libertines]] and [[Dirty Pretty Things (band)|Dirty Pretty Things]] guitarist [[Carl Barât]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=BBC |title=Chavs in Chatham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2004/12/15/music_chavs_feature.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125194600/https://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2004/12/15/music_chavs_feature.shtml |archive-date=25 November 2024 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref> Alongside Barât in the band are [[Tim Burgess (artist)|Tim Burgess]] of [[the Charlatans (British band)|The Charlatans]] and drummer [[Andy Burrows]] from [[Razorlight]]. They made their live debut at [[Chatham, Kent|Chatham]]'s Tap'n'Tin, in December 2004, where the set included the Libertines songs "Death On the Stairs", "France" and "Road To Ruin", the Charlatans' "A Man Needs To Be Told" and "North Country Boy", Burgess' solo song "I Believe In The Spirit" and festive songs including a cover of "[[Fairytale of New York]]" by [[The Pogues]].

The Tap'n'Tin is the same venue the Libertines played on the night after [[Pete Doherty]] was released from prison for burgling Barât's flat in 2003.

The band also played the launch of [[Alan McGee]]'s ''Death Disco TV'', which was shown on Rockworld TV in July 2007. For the gig Burgess, Barât and Duffy were joined by [[Jamie Reynolds]] and [[Steffan Halperin]] from the [[Klaxons]] and [[Didz Hammond]], [[Gary Powell (musician)|Gary Powell]] and [[Anthony Rossomando]] from Dirty Pretty Things. The set drew from all three bands' material with "[[Golden Skans]]", "North Country Boy" (which merged into a cover of [[The Rolling Stones]] classic "[[You Can't Always Get What You Want]]") and "[[Bang Bang You're Dead (song)|Bang Bang You're Dead]]" all featuring, as well as their own song "Kickin' Against The Pricks", which name-checks the Tap'n'Tin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2007-06-19 |title=Libertines supergroup make surprise return |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-1504-1350802 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125194749/https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-1504-1350802 |archive-date=25 November 2024 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The band appeared in almost full format at the 2007 [[Glastonbury Festival]] in Lost Vagueness; with Carl, Jamie and Tim. The band was missing Martin Duffy and Andy Burrows but were assisted by Anthony Rossomando, Didz Hammond and Gary Powell in their place. The band appeared on an open mic stage and turned up wearing fancy dress; only revealing themselves after one song.

Tim Burgess has stated that the band had planned to record an "avant-garde" debut album in August 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/dirty-pretty-things/37486 |title=Klaxons, Charlatans and DPT supergroup to record album | NME.COM |website=[[NME]] |access-date=21 April 2020 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040013/http://www.nme.com/news/dirty-pretty-things/37486 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Their official Myspace page claimed that they have one already written and rehearsed a single they hope to release in the future called 'I Always Crack a Smile', but this now seems unlikely due a lack of activity from the band.

==Personnel==
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;Current lineup
* [[Billy Idol]] – lead vocals (2024–present)
* [[Paul Cook]] – drums (2024–present)
* [[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]] – lead guitar, backing vocals (2024–present)
* [[Tony James (musician)|Tony James]] – bass, backing vocals (2024–present)
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;Former members
* [[Carl Barât]]
* [[Tim Burgess (artist)|Tim Burgess]]
* [[Andy Burrows]]
* [[Anthony Rossomando]]
* [[Gary Powell (musician)|Gary Powell]]
* [[Martin Duffy]]
* [[Didz Hammond]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.myspace.com/thechavs The Chavs] – The Chavs official Myspace
* [http://www.rockworld.tv/The-Chavs.html The Chavs on Rockworld TV] – Footage of The Chavs performing live for Rockworld TV at the Cuckoo Club
* [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,722378,00.html The Guardian] – Goodbye Essex girl, hello Chatham girl; 26 May 2002.
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2004/12/15/music_chavs_feature.shtml BBC] – Chavs in Chatham.

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[[Category:Musical groups established in 2004]]
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